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As I Grew Older

Quiz by shelly Triffon

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  • Q1
    In the poem 'As I Grew Older', the writer combines words. The word 'thick' in the poem describes the
    hands
    dreams
    sun
    wall
    30s
  • Q2
    In the poem 'As I Grew Older' , the word 'whirling' describes
    shadow
    hands
    wall
    dreams
    30s
  • Q3
    In the poem "As I Grew Older', the writer uses the word 'dark' to describe his
    dark
    hands
    night
    shadow
    30s
  • Q4
    What rose until it touched the sky?
    his dream
    his hands
    the sun
    wall
    30s
  • Q5
    What did the wall create?
    night
    light
    dark
    a shadow
    30s
  • Q6
    Write two adjectives that describe the wall...
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    30s
  • Q7
    Complete the sentence. The speaker had a dream.....
    bright like a sun.
    whirling in the sky.
    about the light.
    about the sun.
    30s
  • Q8
    The speaker's black hands ........... through the wall.
    shatter
    hit
    break
    punch
    30s
  • Q9
    The speaker's black hands ............ the darkness.
    shatter
    touch
    break
    30s
  • Q10
    The speaker's hands break the shadow into....
    a thousand lights of sun/ a thousand whirling dreams
    a thousand lights of sun
    rays of sun
    a thousand whirling dreams
    30s
  • Q11
    In the poem, the speaker says "I am black" and describes his "dark hands". Other than the fact that he is a dark skinned person, what else could these words express?
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    30s
  • Q12
    Which words in the poem indicate a fast action?
    shatter, smash and break.
    shatter, rose and touched.
    find, shatter and smash.
    30s
  • Q13
    The wall is a symbol of ...
    aspects of life.
    reaching his dreams.
    fulfilling his potential.
    many kinds of obstacles in life.
    30s
  • Q14
    The wall could be a physical object (like the Berlin wall) keeping the speaker from...
    doing things he wants to do.
    seeing and hearing.
    reaching his full potential as an artist.
    30s
  • Q15
    The wall could be a personal emotional obstacle - like depression , shyness or fear that keeps the speaker from...
    understanding the world around.
    creating.
    finding friendship and love.
    30s

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