Girl by Jamaica Kincaid

The mother's greatest fear is

• loosing her husband
• her daughter becoming a "slut"
• being discriminated against due to her gender
• not being a thoughtful human being

The tone of the poem is described as

• somber
• upbeat
• instructional
• reverent 

What is the daughter accused of playing at Sunday school?

• ballads
• rock n roll
• benna
• hymms

How many characters speak in the poem?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The most frequently occurring images in the poem refer to

• clothes and food
• animals and nature
• machinery and weapons
• computers and technology

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is the point of view? Why does the author choose to use this point of view?

• first person; it is more personal
• second person; it is more direct
• third person limited; the reader gains insight into one of the characters
• third person omniscient; the reader gains insight into all of the characters

Society which allows _________ to dominate and which forces women to devise strategies to ___________ this male dominance.

• dictators; defeat
• women; cope
• government; overthrow
• men; negate

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

What is the theme of "Girl"?

• Women can find empowerment and productivity through domesticity. 
• Men dominate women.
• Dominance
• Do not listen to your elders.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

How does the author indirectly characterize the mother?

• looks
• speech
• thoughts
• actions

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

How many times does the daughter speak, and how does the author indicate the daughter's speeches?

• 2 times; the author uses dialogue
• 1 time; the author uses dialogue
• 2 times; the author uses italics
• 1 time; the author uses italics

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.W.11-12.3B