11. The interplay between language and silence is central to this text. Why does the slave masters consistently attack the language of the enslaved Africans? What is the importance
of language in this text? What function does language play for the enslaved people? Why
is the Devil so determined to ensure that the enslaved Africans do not speak their own
languages?
12. Why do the enslaved
Africans resort to silence as a result of this assault? Do both Esi
and Pinky refuse to speak? Why is this silence important?
13. The "un-naming" and renaming of enslaved Africans, played a significant role in
dehumanizing and stripping them of their individuality. What examples are present in this
text?

The homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Why should college athletes not get paid for playing state the claim a: point a b. direct quotation to support point a c. point b . direct quotation to support point b

Read the sentence and select the statement that best describes it. i should leave now. the sentence is complete. the sentence is missing a subject. the sentence has one dependent clause and one independent clause. the sentence is missing a predicate.

Read the excerpt from "home front diary." jimmy simmons stopped by today to tell me that he had enlisted in the army. he asked me if i would write to him, and i said i would. i told him that i've been writing to my uncle arthur and susan's cousin john for about a year, and as an experienced correspondent i had some advice about all the censorship. "don't write down any information about your location or the number of soldiers in your unit because the censors will cut all of that away," i said. "in my experience, loose lips not only sink ships, they make letters look like snowflake decorations! ” well, he belly laughed over that one. how is the author's perspective different from jimmy's? the author has been to war and she can give jimmy advice. jimmy has become a soldier and does not believe the author’s advice. the author has experience writing to soldiers but jimmy does not. jimmy has more experience at letter writing than the author.