Answer the following questions for Richard Wright's short story, "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" in complete sentences, with as much detail as possible [this might mean a short paragraph]:
1. After reading the first paragraph, identify the narrator, the point of view, and the dialect.
2.What is Dave's mother's response when he asks her if he can buy a gun? How does he ask her?
3. What is Dave's reaction when pressed to tell the truth? What is the crowd's reaction when he tells?
4. Think of the train as a symbol. What do you think it represents?
5. Is society better off without individuals like Dave? Should they celebrate his departure?
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