Nine Gold Medals

What was the unexpected thing that happened?

• When the shortest among them fell down, everyone else continued their race

• The youngest athlete among them was still standing at the starting point.

• The tallest among them stopped to help the shortest runner.

• The youngest athlete among them fell on his knees to the ground. All the other athletes stopped to help.

But the ____________ among them _____________ and ____________.

• youngest, staggered and stumbled

• shortest, stumbled and staggered

• youngest, stumbled and staggered

• tallest, stumbled and staggered

Why did the athlete give out a cry of frustration and anguish?

• After months of grueling hardwork and effort, it was all lost in just a moment.

• He fell down on his knees.

• He lost the race.

What are the poetic devices?

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Metaphor

• All of the above

The poem "Nine Gold Medals" by David Roth narrates

• A folk tale

• A story based upon a real incident

• An imaginary story

• The poet's own experience

In the poem "Nine Gold Medals"

• Nine gold medals were awarded in total in that Olympics

• One athlete won nine gold medals

• All nine competitors in an event were awarded a gold medal each

• Nine differently abled athletes won gold medals in that Olympics

What are the themes?

• Leadership quality

• Brotherhood

• Empathy and cooperation

• All of the above

• True sportsmanship