Dealing with Difficulty Practice Quiz

What is the correct definition of the word "gale" in the poem?

• A location of where you can find hope

• A very strong wind

• A burst of loud laughter

• The tune of a songbird

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is one theme explored in the poem?

• Birds are symbols of hope and expectations

• Hope lives inside of you, and you must listen

• Feathers are signs of joy that live in your soul

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In stanza 2, why does the author include imagery of a storm?

• It emphasizes the imagery of flight.

• It symbolizes that tough times don’t drown out hope’s song.

• It supports the idea that birds have trouble flying in gale force winds.

• The wind is a metaphor for death and decay.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why would the author choose to refer to the bird as "little” in Stanza 2?

• Dickinson uses this word to show the reader that the bird symbolizes hope and birds are small.

• Emily believes that hope is feeble and infinitesimal.

• Emily Dickinson uses this word to emphasize the idea that even when hope seems small, it is still there.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does the word "That" refer to in line 7 of Stanza 2?

• Hope

• The bird

• The storm

• The soul

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the poem?

• Hope is always present, no matter the situation

• Tough situations make hope disappear

• One has to work hard in order to be positive and keep hope

• One does not have to work hard to have hope.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the correct definition of the word "extremity" in the poem?

• The farthest or most remote border, region, or section

• A limb of the body (esp. hands, feet, or digits)

• Extreme danger, critical need; a moment marked by imminent destruction or death

• A desperate act by a person in crisis

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the correct structure that the author uses in the poem?

• 3 Stanzas, 4 lines per stanza : The author uses an extended metaphor and begins by explaining that hope is bird and where it lives in the first stanza. In the second stanza, she explains the obstacles that hope endures. The author concludes the poem by making a personal reference about hope and that it does not ask for anything in return.

• 3 Stanzas, 4 lines per stanza : The author uses an extended metaphor and begins by explaining that hope is a song in the first stanza. In the second stanza, she explains that hope will be extinguished by storms. The author concludes the poem by making a personal reference about hope and that it does not ask for anything in return.

• 3 Stanzas, 4 lines per stanza : The author uses an extended metaphor and begins by explaining that hope is a thing. In the second stanza, she explains that hope will persevere through difficulties. The author concludes the poem by explaining that we can find hope in the chillest lands and strangest seas as long as we feed it crumbs.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is NOT an example of imagery?

• "Hope is thing with feathers - That perches in the soul"

• "I've heard it in the chillest land- And on the strangest Sea -"

• "That could abash the little Bird"

• "And never stops - at all -"

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which lines support the idea that hope does not require effort?

• "And sweetest- in the gale- is heard”

• "And sings the tune without the words/ and never stops at all”

• "Yet- never- in extremity/ it asked a crumb of me”

• "I’ve heard it in the chillest land-”

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9