In “Oranges”, why does the speaker put one orange on the counter of the drugstore?

He wants to use it to pay for half of the candy the girl chooses.

He wants to give it to the girl he brought to the drugstore.

He wants to throw it away because it isn’t ripe.

He wants the saleslady to give it to the girl he brought to the drugstore.

Which of the following is the BEST main idea of “Oranges”?

A boy describes the experiences he had during his first walk with a girl.

A boy compares a bright orange to a bright fire.

A boy uses an orange to help buy chocolate for a girl in a drugstore.

A girl unwraps chocolate candy bought at a drugstore for her.

Which statement is true about “Oranges”?

The poem is about a happy memory.

The poem is about a family trip.

The poem is about people laughing and having fun.

The poem is about a greedy young girl wanting chocolate.

Gary Soto compares the bright color of an orange with the color of a fire. Which of the following lines expresses that thought as a metaphor?

The orange was a fire in his hands.

The orange was bright as a fire.

The orange was like a fire in his hands.

The orange peel crackled like a fire.

In “Oranges”, what problem must the speaker solve?

He doesn’t have enough money to pay for the chocolate.

The girl’s dog barks and barks at him.

He’s not sure how to get home from the drugstore.

It is a very cold day, and he has trouble staying warm.

Which of these lines by Gary Soto uses a simile?

“Fog hanging like old / Coats between the trees.”

“I was making a fire in my hands.”

“That was so bright against / The gray of December”

“Bringing a saleslady / Down a narrow aisle of goods.”

Which of the following is the BEST theme of the poem?

Acts of kindness can be more powerful than our words.

Pursuing one’s dreams often requires doubt and obstacles.

Money will never solve our problems.

Our inner guilt is often worse than our outward punishment.

Why was Gary Soto’s use of non-verbal communication effective in this poem?

It allows the reader to decide what the characters are thinking and feeling.

It allows the reader to like this girl without the narrator’s words.

It allows the reader to feel like he or she is a saleslady in a drugstore.

It allows the reader to know what it’s like to want something so bad.

The speaker puts the orange on the counter because

he does not have another nickel

he's aware of the lady's fondness for fruit

he wants the girl to notice how generous he is

he has an extra orange and he simply wants to share

The imagery of the oranges in lines 50-55 is

symbolic because it represents the brightness of his mood

strange because he still hasn't given it away

ironic because readers wouldn't expect a boy to enjoy fruit

rude because the girl didn't share the candy with the boy

Based on the final stanza, the reader can conclude that

there is a mutual attraction between the boy and the girl

the boy will be arrested for shoplifting

the girl will never speak to the boy again

the boy cannot enter the drugstore ever again

"Oranges" by Gary Soto

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English

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7th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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CCSS

RL.7.10, RL.8.10, RL.7.2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 sec • 1 pt

The speakers attitude towards the girl could be described as

affectionate but superior

slightly jealous

shy and frightened

romantic and eager to please

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 sec • 1 pt

Readers can determine that this poem is set in another era in time because

the woman accepts an orange for a payment

a boy bought candy for a girl

the price of the chocolate was ten cents

the boy was kind

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 sec • 1 pt

"Oranges" is a narrative poem because

it tells a story

it conveys the speaker's feelings

it uses free verse instead of rhymed patterns

it describes a time and a place

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 sec • 1 pt

Which lines from the poem shows that the girl is happy?

"She came out pulling/At her gloves, face bright/With rouge."

"And asked what she wanted-/Light in her eyes, a smile/Starting at the corners/Of her mouth."

"When I looked up,/The lady's eyes met mine,/And held them..."

"I took my girl's hand/In mine for two blocks,/Then released it to let/Her unwrap the chocolate."

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 sec • 1 pt

"The lady's eyes met mine,/And held them, knowing/Very well what it was all/About." This line would indicate

that she had enough chocolate and could afford to give it away.

that she evidently felt empathy for the boy, and his situation.

her disappointment that the boy did not have enough money.

that she knew it was cold outside, and both the boy and the girl were happy to be warm.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 sec • 1 pt

The imagery of the orange "making a fire in my hands" (final line) is

sarcastic, because the boy really wanted chocolate, and not an orange

ironic, because the readers would not expect a twelve year old boy to enjoy eating fruit

strange, because he still has the orange after he gave it to the saleslady

symbolic, because it represents the brightness of the boy's mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 sec • 1 pt

Who is the speaker in the poem?

Gary Soto

a twelve year old boy

a twelve year old girl

a saleslady witnessing a first date

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

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"Oranges" by Gary Soto

35 questions

The speakers attitude towards the girl could be described as

Readers can determine that this poem is set in another era in time because

"Oranges" is a narrative poem because

Which lines from the poem shows that the girl is happy?

"The lady's eyes met mine,/And held them, knowing/Very well what it was all/About." This line would indicate

The imagery of the orange "making a fire in my hands" (final line) is

Who is the speaker in the poem?

"Frost crackling beneath my steps, my breath before me, then gone..." is an example of

"Tiered like bleachers" is an example of

"light in her eyes" is an example of

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