Poetry Collection Quiz

In “Morning Talk,” why does the speaker tell the robin that it should be called “a red-breasted thrush”?

• This bird is a Jis ko ko.

• The true robins live in England.

• Bird watchers insist that robins cannot talk.

• Red-breasted thrushes are immigrants.

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Which of the following best describes the speaker in “Morning Talk”?

• turtle

• European

• anonymous

• Native American

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Why are the people in “Immigrant Picnic” having a picnic?

• They are celebrating the Fourth of July.

• They are celebrating the speaker’s birthday.

• They are celebrating their arrival in America.

• They are celebrating the speaker’s trip to Port Said.

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What is the central, or main, focus of “Immigrant Picnic”?

• serious conversations at a picnic

• the meaning of a national holiday

• confusions and connections among words

• methods of grilling hamburgers and hot dogs

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If it can be said that a person chirruped to her friends, which of the following must be true?

• She was ignoring them.

• She was amused by them.

• She was very angry with them.

• She was communicating with them.

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For which of the following reasons would a person most likely be teased?

• The person ran a race.

• The person won an award.

• The person said something foolish.

• The person overheard someone talking.

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If a person pipes in during a conversation, which of the following actions would that person most likely be doing?

• telling the group to be quiet

• adding a comment

• making a joke

• shouting

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How do you know that the family members in “Immigrant Picnic” are probably new to America?

• They way to grill hot dogs is a mystery to them.

• The speaker wears a hat shaped like Pennsylvania.

• They are celebrating the Fourth of July with a picnic.

• They do not use common American sayings correctly.

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In “Morning Talk,” how are the speaker and the robin alike?

• Both are native to (originally from) America.

• Both travel north each spring.

• Both immigrated from Europe.

• Both have come from far away.

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What is the most likely meaning of the idiom "give it a whirl"?

• make an attempt

• share the recipe

• display the results

• spin the grill around

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