Escape

Open Ended

What are three characteristics of a poem?

Escape​

Multiple Choice

In stanza 2 (lines 7–12), the reader can tell that the speaker feels —

• irritated that she does not have better communication skills for the experiences she has

• concerned that she must continue to talk with people who speak different languages

• confident that she will not feel separated from those in her family who speak a different language

• relieved that she is going to a familiar place where there will be less conflict

Multiple Choice

The simile in stanza 1 (lines 1–6) helps show that the speaker —

• wants to learn different languages in order to communicate with other

• feels torn between two different worlds that have little in common

• wants to go home again and not have to speak or listen to anyone

• feels annoyed by having to spend so much time listening to others

Multiple Choice

What message does the poet hope to convey in the poem?

• A person’s memories become more significant as one grows older.

• Moving to a new place offers a person important and unique opportunities.

• The best way to remember a person is to visit the place where that person was born.

• A person’s sense of identity is often linked to a meaningful location in one’s past.

Multiple Choice

Which lines from the poem best identify the source of the speaker’s conflict?

• Living in between two ways/of speaking/and hearing (lines 1–3)

• At least we’re finally/on our way to the farm, (lines 7–8)

• Horses of so many shades/that the colors can’t be/counted. (lines 22–24)

• Everything looks just as wild and free/as I’ve half-remembered (lines 25–26)

Multiple Choice

What is the effect of the two-word sentences in lines 19 through 21?

• The sentences emphasize the distinct contrasts found on the farm.

• The sentences highlight the speaker’s memories of the farm from previous visits.

• The sentences detail how spacious the farm actually is.

• The sentences reveal the types of animals the speaker sees on the farm

Multiple Choice

Read stanza 6 (lines 28–33). What is the poet suggesting by referring to the speaker’s “invisible twin”?

• The speaker has a sister living on the island whom she is looking forward to seeing.

• The speaker feels a bond with the land, and she believes it will always be her homeland.

• The speaker feels lonely on the island, and she wishes her family were there to share the experience with her.

• The speaker looks forward to spending time with close friends while she visits her homeland.