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Four Skinny Trees and The Rose

Authored by L. Watson

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 26+ times

Four Skinny Trees and The Rose
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which line best reveals that the four skinny trees represent the narrator?

Their strength is secret. 

Four who grew despite concrete.

Four skinny trees with skinny necks and pointy elbows like mine.

Keep, keep, keep, trees say when I sleep.

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The imagery used in paragraph two of "Four Skinny Trees" reveals the trees'

violence

determination

unity

indifference

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which line best reveals the inspiration the narrator gets from the trees?

... When I am a tiny thing against so many bricks, then it is I look at trees.

Let one forget his reason for being, they'd all droop like tulips in a glass, each with their arms around the other.

Four skinny trees with skinny necks and pointy elbows like mine.

Their strength is secret. They send ferocious roots beneath the ground.

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In paragraph 3, the narrator uses personification to

convey how sad and discouraged she gets

show how the trees instruct her on how to keep going

reveal that she does not like school

express how she feels about the tulips

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In "The Rose that Grew from Concrete", what does the concrete symbolize?

growth and development

indifference and nonchalance

hardship and adversity

boredom and apathy

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In line 3 of "The Rose that Grew from Concrete", the author uses personification to show how important it is to have

a sense of humor

fresh air

goals and aspirations

good night;s rest

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In line 2, the use of personification reveals the rose's

determination

sadness

handicap

none of the answers are correct.

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