Question 1

How many STANZAS are in this poem?

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2

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8

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9

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1

Question 2

How many LINES are in this poem?

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8

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10

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2

Question 3

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem below?

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ABCB

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ACBD

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1234

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ABCD

Question 4

The quote from Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech uses which RHETORIC?

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

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Pathos

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Ethos

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Logos

Question 5

In the speech made by Robert F. Kennedy following Martin Luther King Jr's death, what did Kennedy ask America for?

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ALL OF THESE

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Compassion

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Peace

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Understanding

Question 6

What type of figurative language is used in this line from "Janitor" by Bobby LeFebre?

"She is gravity: a necessary force unseen,
 Keeping the galaxy in order, 
Taken advantage of,"

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metaphor

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alliteration

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personification

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simile

Question 7

What type of figurative language is used in this line from "Janitor" by Bobby LeFebre?

"I remind her that it’s nightfall that dresses the stars in their brilliance,"

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personification

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alliteration

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imagery

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hyperbole

Question 8

What type of figurative language is used in this line from "Afro-Latina":

"They're in the bending and blending of backbones."

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alliteration

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repetion

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onomatopoeia

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metaphor

Question 9

What poetic technique is used in this poem with the words "We carry"?
"We carry tears in our eyes: good-bye father, good-bye mother
We carry soil in small bags: may home never fade in our hearts
We carry names, stories, memories of our villages, fields, boats
We carry scars from proxy wars of greed"

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Repetition

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Rhyme

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Assonance

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Alliteration

Question 10

Which of these poems is not considered a Spoken Word form?

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Cause I Ain't Got a Pencil

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Afro-Latina

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Brown Girl

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Knock Knock

Question 11

A poetic form is a type of poem with specific rules for rhyme, rhythm and/or subject matter. Two poetic forms are haikus and sonnets.
A haiku is a traditional Japanese poetic form. It consists of three unrhymed lines with specific syllable counts: five syllables in the first line, seven syllables in the second and five in the third. Haikus are often about nature and the seasons.
A sonnet is a 14-line poem with a set rhyme scheme and a particular syllable pattern called iambic pentameter. Different types of sonnets have different rhyme schemes. An English, or Shakespearean, sonnet usually follows the rhyme scheme of: ABABCDCDEFEFGG. The final two lines, a couplet, summarize the main idea of the poem.
According to the passage, one of the differences between haikus and sonnets is

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the number of lines in the poems

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the number of adjectives used in the poem

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the type of writer that composes the poems

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the types of verbs used in poems

Question 12

What Native American tradition caused the United States Army to be concerned about an uprising?

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Performing the Ghost Dance

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Trading with other Native American nations

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Building mounds

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Hunting buffalo

Question 13

Which Native American Nation was massacred at Wounded Knee?

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Lakotah

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Seminole

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Dakota

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Cherokee

Question 14

Which sentence below is NOT a complaint Chief Red Cloud gave for his anger toward the US Government treatment of Native Americans?

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"We looked forward with hope to a time we could be as independent as whites and have a voice in the government"

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"We felt we were mocked in our misery; we had no newspaper and no one to speak for us.  Our rations were again reduced."

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"We held our dying children and felt their little bodies tremble as their souls went out and left only dead weight in our hands"

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"Our ponies were taken away from us with the promise that they would be replaced oxen and large horses; it was long before we saw any and then we got very few."

Question 15

Where and when was the occasion of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech?

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Washington DC, 1963

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New York, 1964

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Atlanta, 1963

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Memphis, 1968

Question 16

In 1957, Dr. King and other civil rights activists founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) which was responsible for:

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non-violent marches, boycotts, sit-ins and protests

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awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to civil rights leaders

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promoting the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955

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alerting the police about crimes of racism

Question 17

What year was the Civil Rights Act passed?

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1964

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1994

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1955

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1945

Question 18

PART A: Which of the following best describes a theme of the poem The New Colossus?

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America values welcoming immigrants with open arms.

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People who immigrate to new countries must work hard and have strong resilience

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Immigrants flock to America mainly for safety concerns

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Immigrants forget their old customs when they come to America.

Question 19

PART B:  Which of the following lines best supports the theme of The New Colossus?

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"'Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, / The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.'" (Lines 10-12)

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"her mild eyes command / The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame" (Lines 7-8)

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"Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand / A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame / Is the imprisoned lightning" (Lines 3-5)

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"Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, / With conquering limbs astride" (Lines 1-2)

Question 20

PART A: What is the effect of calling the Statue of Liberty the "Mother of Exiles" in line 6?

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It portrays the statue as both maternal and protective of immigrants, welcoming them into the U.S. and promising to provide for them.

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It highlights how the majority of Americans came to the U.S. because they were exiled,

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It emphasizes the statue's meek appearance, unlike the appearances of other mightier statues.

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It emphasizes how fearsome the statue stands in the harbor, guarding America and its citizens from outside threats as a mother would protect a child.

Question 21

PART B: Which quote from the poem best supports the idea of calling the Statue of Liberty the "Mother of Exiles"?

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"From her beacon-hand / Glows world-wide welcome" (Lines 6-7)

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"her mild eyes command / The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame." (Lines 7-8)

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"Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, / With conquering limbs astride" (Lines 1-2)

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"Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand / A mighty woman with a torch" (Lines 3-4)

Question 22

Compare the lines "'Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!'" (Line 9) with "'Give me your tired, your poor'" (Line 11). How do these lines contribute to readers' understanding of the Statue of Liberty's character?

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She is uninterested in receiving the old grandeur and riches of the "ancient lands" the immigrants come from and prefers to welcome those in need.

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She believes that America has enough wealth to offer immigrants, and that they do not need to bring more wealth over with them.

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She does not want the new immigrants coming to the U.S. to bring their old customs with them from the "ancient lands," as she prefers that they adapt to American culture.

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She wants to keep all wealthy immigrants from the "ancient lands" out of the U.S. because they will not work as hard as the poorer immigrants.

Question 23

On what occasion did Senator Robert F. Kennedy give his speech?

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The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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The riots in Washington, DC

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The death of his mother

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The assassination of President John F. Kennedy

Question 24

Which of the following could be a theme for Salvador Late or Early?

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You cannot know what someone is like just by looking at them.

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Younger brothers can sometimes be annoying

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Be careful when crossing the street.

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It is important to show up to school on time.

Question 25

How does the narrator's point of view in Salvador Late or Early help shape the events in the story?

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by showing the reader parts of Salvador's life his classmates do not see

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by helping the reader see why Salvador has scars on his body

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by sharing Salvador's inner thoughts and feelings with the reader

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by comparing Salvador's actions to Arturito's actions for the reader

Question 26

The title "Salvador late or early" helps the reader understand that —

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Salvador does the best he can.

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Salvador likes to stay up late.

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Salvador shows up to class early.

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Salvador does not care about going to school.

Question 27

What is the STRONGEST comparison (similarity) between "Salvador Late or Early" and "Cause I ain't got a pencil"?

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Both protagonists experience a loss of childhood due to family responsibility.

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Other people do not know how much responsibility they have.

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Both protagonists go to school each day.

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Neither protagonist seems to have the time for friends.

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