Answer this 5 questions

About which region of the United States is Norris writing?

A.The Plains states

B.The Midwest

C.The South

D.The East Coast

Norris describes—at length—the community about which she writes. Which of the statements below is NOT true of the community she is writing about?

A.It is isolated

B.Detests change

C.Embraces change

D.Has close-knit families

Throughout Norris’ essay, she refers to “the local history mentality.” Which of the statements below describes this mentality?

A.Writing about your community the way you wished it had been instead of the way it actually was.

B.Lying in an effort to avoid painful realizations or as a way to avoid acknowledging differences and conflicts.

C.All of the above.

D.None of the above.

How does Norris describe herself in relation to the community about which she writes?

A.Outsider

B.An unbiased observer

C.Both insider and outsider

D.Insider

Norris’ essay is about the difficulties of writing about a community. One prominent idea is the role of lying. Now consider Hall’s Cultural Iceberg theory. Is the role of lying (and the importance of lying) an explicit or implicit feature of the community about which Norris writes?

A.Implicit because it is a feature that isn’t immediately visible.

B.Implicit because it is a feature that is visible.

C.Explicit because it is a feature that is visible.

D.Explicit because it is a feature that isn’t immediately visible.