from “Was Tarzan a Three-Bandage Man?” by Bill Cosby In the days before athletes had learned how to incorporate themselves, they were shining heroes to American kids. In fact, they were such heroes to me and my friends that we even imitated their walks. When Jackie Robinson, a pigeon-toed walker, became famous, we walked pigeon-toed, a painful form of locomotion unless you were Robinson or a pigeon. “Why you walkin’ like that?” said my mother one day. “This is Jackie Robinson’s walk,” I proudly replied. “There’s somethin’ wrong with his shoes?” “He’s the fastest man in baseball.” “He’d be faster if he didn’t walk like that. His mother should make him walk right.” A few months later, when football season began, I stopped imitating Robinson and began to walk bowlegged like a player named Buddy Helm. Although baseball and football stars inspired us, our real heroes were the famous prize fighters, and the way to emulate a fighter was to walk around with a Band-Aid over one eye. People with acne walked around that way too, but we hoped it was clear that we were worshipping good fists and not bad skin. 1. Which literary technique most clearly reveals that the above passage contains a flashback?

from “Was Tarzan a Three-Bandage Man?” by Bill Cosby In the days before athletes had learned how to incorporate themselves, they were shining heroes to American kids. In fact, they were such heroes to me and my friends that we even imitated their walks. When Jackie Robinson, a pigeon-toed walker, became famous, we walked pigeon-toed, a painful form of locomotion unless you were Robinson or a pigeon. “Why you walkin’ like that?” said my mother one day. “This is Jackie Robinson’s walk,” I proudly replied. “There’s somethin’ wrong with his shoes?” “He’s the fastest man in baseball.” “He’d be faster if he didn’t walk like that. His mother should make him walk right.” A few months later, when football season began, I stopped imitating Robinson and began to walk bowlegged like a player named Buddy Helm. Although baseball and football stars inspired us, our real heroes were the famous prize fighters, and the way to emulate a fighter was to walk around with a Band-Aid over one eye. People with acne walked around that way too, but we hoped it was clear that we were worshipping good fists and not bad skin. 2. A stereotype is a preconceived notion, especially about a group of people. Many stereotypes are racist or sexist. Which of the following statements is a stereotype found in the above passage?

"Although baseball and football stars inspired us, our real heroes were the famous prize fighters….” 3. The above sentence from the passage foreshadows the fact that