Which statement describes the main theme of the poem?

Chicago is not perfect, but it is powerful and impressive in its own way.

The city has an unconventional beauty that is appreciated by very few.

Chicago is a n unforgiving place that is not for the faint-hearted.

A city as good or bad as the people who live in it.

Which detail from the text best supports the answer in question 10?

"Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and/cunning." (line 10)

"They tell me you are wicked and I believe them, for I have seen your painted women under the gas/ lamps luring the farm boys." (line 6)

"And the tell me you are brutal and my reply is: On the faces of women and children I have seen the/ marks of wanton hunger." (line 8)

"Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse, and under his ribs the heart of the people." (line 21)

How do the people who are referred to as "they" in the poem provoke the speaker to further discuss Chicago in lines 6-8?

They describe Chicago's worst qualities,prompting the speaker the defend the city.

They voice their distaste for city life, prompting the speaker to highlight the positive of all big cities.

They discuss the challenges of Chicago, prompting the speaker to explain their unlikely success.

They list the dangers of living in Chicago, prompting the speaker the defend their decision.

How are the details described in lines 13-17 important to the poem's meaning?

They emphasize how much hard work takes place in Chicago.

They stress how many jobs are available in Chicago.

They show how enjoyable life in Chicago is.

They portray Chicago as a new city that still needs developing.

What does the wolf do in the poem "Wilderness"?

runs away toward the call of the wild

What does the fox do in "Wilderness"?

circles, loops, and double-crosses

What does the hog do in "Wilderness"?

locates truffles, feeds piglets, basks in the sun

What does the baboon do in "Wilderness"?

waits to kill, sing, and give milk

waits to pick fleas, scratch armpits, and sing

The eagle and the mockingbird in "Wilderness" do the following:

soar high, even through storm clouds

Why does the speaker of "Wilderness" call himself "keeper of the zoo"?

He recognizes that his human nature involves both the human capacity to love and nurture and also the animal instincts to kill and destroy.

He is the father to many children and feels overwhelmed.

He valued the literary technique of zoomorphism and wanted to use it in his poem.

Chicago and Wilderness by Carl Sandburg

Authored by Angela Drury

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The city is described as

strong.

poor.

rich.

weak.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The speaker agrees the city can be

tough on crime.

very expensive to live in.

exciting and fun.

dangerous and immoral

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The speaker is

fearful of the city's dangers.

proud of the city's resilience.

embarrassed by the crime in the city.

excited to move to another city.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Why does the city laugh?

It is energetic and proud.

It is made mostly of youthful citizens.

It is at a loss of what else to do.

It has never experienced real sadness.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is a "painted woman"?

A clown

A prostitute

A female member of a Blue Man group

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following titles does Sandburg give to Chicago?

Hog Butcher

Firefly Catcher

Fisherman

Cow-milker

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Who is "they" in Chicago?

New Yorkers

The British

Any and all of Chicago's "haters"

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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Chicago and Wilderness by Carl Sandburg

The city is described as

The speaker agrees the city can be

The speaker is

Why does the city laugh?

What is a "painted woman"?

Which of the following titles does Sandburg give to Chicago?

Who is "they" in Chicago?

According to the poem, which one is a problem in Chicago?

What isn't Chicago compared to in the poem?

Which statement describes the main theme of the poem?

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