3. What is meant by the phrase "self-control and persistence increase academic outcomes
independent of IQ"? (Paragraph 4)
OA A person's attitude is more important than their
effort.
OB A person's intelligence is more important than
any other character trait.
OC A person's intelligence is not the only thing that
can improve performance.
OD A person's intelligence is more important than
how hard they try to get good grades.

What is the narrators main conflict in this passage

Need ! compare and contrast your independent reading selection with one or two other selections you have read in this unit. support your response with at least two pieces of evidence from your independent reading selection. be sure to give the title and author of your selection.

The harlem renaissance dawned in an era of pervasive racism and segregation. although legally "free," many african americans were still bound by ideas that had their roots in the slavery of earlier centuries. identity and freedom are important ideas presented in many of the poems from the harlem renaissance. furthermore, the values of identity and freedom are not unique to particular times and places. as hughes expresses in "dream variations," all humans want to be able to develop their identities in freedom. what role does freedom play in the poems you read in this unit? what is required of a society to enable each individual to be true to his or her identity and be free to live by that identity? write about at least three of the poems, describing how the poet uses imagery to depict freedom and identity, the lack of it, or the desire for it.