MP1 Poetry Collection

Why did the speaker in "Sonnet, with Bird" go to London?

• To promote his book

• To vacation with his wife

• To find his friend

• To eat at a new restaurant

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

In "Sonnet, with Bird," whom does the speaker meet in London?

• A childhood friend

• A book publisher

• His wife

• His mother

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

In "Sonnet, with Bird," what does the word "England" mean to the speaker after his visit?

• "Brotherhood" and "Grief"

• "Eggs and Toast" and "Books"

• "Unexpected Love" and "Songs"

• "Aren't We a Miracle?" and "Goodbye"

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

In "Sonnet, with Bird," what kind of eggs does the speaker try?

• Sparrow

• Goose

• Quail

• Ostrich

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

In the poem, "Elliptical," how does each sentence end?

• With a comma

• With three dots

• With a period

• With a dash

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

In "Elliptical," what pronoun starts the first nine sentences?

• I

• We

• You

• They

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the effect the speaker is trying to create in "Elliptical"?

• Separating us from them

• Showing how we are all equal

• Demonstrating an outsider's perspective

• Reminding us of our strengths

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

In "Fences," what does the speaker's brother do each day?

• Bring drinks to the tourists

• Beg for a couple of dollars

• Sell expensive oil to women

• Erase the footprints in the sand with a board

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

In "Fences," what does the speaker's little sister do that causes the mother to react?

• Begs for money from the tourists

• Runs across the beach

• Takes a sip from a stranger's drink

• Steal some oil from a woman

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In "Fences," how does the speaker's mother react?

• She laughs at the tourists

• She yells at her daughter

• She yells at her son

• She yells at the tourists

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3