1. What fact best explains why it is significant that Angelou's narrative is set in 1940?

A. In 1940 the united states was not yet involved in world war 2

B. In 1940 segregation of blacks and whites was still the norm

C. In 1940 most high school students did not go on to college

2. Which sentence uses the word palpable correctly?

A. She is a palpable student who earns straight A's

B. His treatment of ordinary working class people was palpable

C. During the argument the tension in the room was palpable