A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long
Authored by Mr. Medina
English
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What was one effect of having "no tv before 3:00 P.M./And on Sunday none until 5:00"?
A. People read more books from the library.
B. People sat on their porches and talked.
C. People went to church more.
D. People were bored.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.3
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What does the poet mean by "black coffee" (line 15)?
A. books by black authors
B. music by black musicians
C. easy listening music
D. something that was forbidden
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which lines of the poem contain an allusion to another literary work?
A. lines 10-14
B. lines 23-27
C. lines 28-31
D. lines 47-57
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CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why does the speaker prefer hardcover books to paperbacks (lines 21-22)?
A. They remind her of visiting the bookstore.
B. They remind her of Mrs. Long
C. They take her to faraway places
D. They remind her of her grandmother's house.
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CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What made it challenging for Mrs. Long to go to "the big library uptown"?
A. The library was far away.
B. She had to get dressed up to go there.
C. People there would humiliate her.
D. There were no other black people there.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What does the phrase “Hat in hand” mean (line 31)?
A. humbly
B. deceitfully
C. boldly
D. reluctantly
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why does the poet include the detail about Mrs. Long going to the big library?
A. to explain how the speaker got the books she asked for
B. to reveal something about Mrs. Long’s character
C. to criticize the behavior of southern whites
D. to show how poor her neighborhood library was
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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