Question 1

Read the question.

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Claim

Question 2

How does the author’s word choice contribute to the tone of the poem? ( 8F)

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A. It stresses that the future is not always predictable.

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D. It emphasizes how ominous the unknown is.

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B. It conveys how it is better to approach the future with humor.

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C. It portrays a sense of anxiety about the future.

Question 3

Which lines from the poem best illustrates the author’s main message?

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Our/ job, if you ask me, is to follow it. See where it heads. (Lines 5-6)

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Could be echoes of trouble, or blossoms/ of blessing. (Lines 2-3)

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The truth is, every day we rise like thunder --/a clap of surprise. (Lines 1-2)

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gorgeously/ disguised memories-to-be might rain down from above (Lines 3-4)

Question 4

Which of the following inferences about the speaker is best supported by the end of the

poem?

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The speaker wants others to be positive and take action.

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The speaker wants others to be surprised.

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The speaker wants others to fear the future.

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The speaker wants others to be grateful.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a theme of the text?

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You can choose to be positive and embrace uncertainty.

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The weather can help predict the future.

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Honesty is the key to a good life.

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Any day can be a bad day, depending on how you look at it.

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