The key answer of exercise 7

b)

1. Because the character stood up to racist people despite threats / he was a principled man who had high ideals.
2. The character is strong and she stands up for what is right for her and not what was traditional.
3. The writer identifies with the character and his suffering (presumably admires him dealing with it).

d)

1. coming up against
2. back out of
3. live up to
4. get out of
5. comes up with
6. looks up to
7. caught up in
8. face up to