Question 1

Which of the following is a major theme in this excerpt from Gwendolyn Brooks’s short story, which served as the basis for her novel Maud Martha?

	Answer
	Exploration of how race and gender shaped social risks and opportunities
	Description of difficulties living in the Jim Crow South
	Evaluation of women’s strategies for advancing political access and enfranchisement
	Analysis of womanist critiques of mainstream feminism