“Hanging Fire” and "Translating Grandfather's House"

What tone does "Hanging Fire" best express?

• horror

• senselessness

• regret

• anxiety

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

What can be inferred about the speaker’s view of the mother through the use of the repeated phrase in each stanza in "Hanging Fire"?

• an unsympathetic parent

• a compassionate parent

• a humane parent

• a considerate parent

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the closed door symbolize in "Hanging Fire"?

• The neediness of the child

• The child’s nervousness

• The mother’s heartache for the child

• The mother’s lack of attention towards the child.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

One theme of "Hanging Fire" is...

• Children are resilient

• Doors closed mean privacy

• Teenagers still need their parents' support

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CCSS.RL.8.2

In lines 19–21 of “Hanging Fire,” the speaker says “there is nothing I want to do and too much that has to be done” to express

• frustration at having too many chores

• a constantly changing view of life.

• a feeling of excitement about the future.

• anger about not making the Math Team.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which phrase from “Hanging Fire” indicates that the speaker is not an adult?

• "always so ashy"

• "what if I die"

• "I am fourteen"

• "too small for me"

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

A concern that the speaker in “Hanging Fire” repeats in each stanza relates to

• dying soon

• needing help

• feeling happy

• wanting space

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

In each stanza, we see the words, “momma’s in the bedroom with the door closed” What other theme is also repeated in each stanza?

• celebration

• wonderment

• longevity

• uneasiness

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CCSS.RL.8.2

5. Which line below is the most clear example of visual imagery?

• my skin has betrayed me

• sing sad songs

• Tell the truth about me

• there is nothing I want to do

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CCSS.RL.8.4

What creates suspense in stanza two ?

• the truth will be revealed if the speaker dies

• The speaker having to learn to dance

• The speaker having to learn to dance

• he speaker saying that nobody stops to think about his/her side of it.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.5