A Real Case Review Quiz

Which lines from the poem best suggest that the speaker's situation is temporary?

• Doubtful,/I have a fever

• Tomorrow,/I'll come around

• TODAY/It hit like a thwop of mashed potatoes

• I could attract mosquitoes--/maybe--not friends

What is the most likely reason that the poet uses capitalization in line 6?

• To highlight a problem the speaker experiences

• To stress the speaker’s expectations for tomorrow

• To indicate that the speaker’s condition happens unexpectedly

• To show the speaker’s excitement about an upcoming event

Read the following lines from the poem.

And if you try to push

my mood swing, I’ll only drag my feet.

The poet includes these lines most likely to suggest that the speaker —

• does not wish to be pushed on a swing

• wants to deal with the situation alone

• does not often receive help from others

• is not physically strong

Do you relate with the speaker of this poem?

• Yessss

• No

The imagery in lines 16 through 19 helps the reader understand —

• the shift in the speaker’s attitude

• the speaker’s unpleasantness

• why the speaker has no friends

• what the speaker thinks of others

The poet reveals the speaker’s feelings mainly by —

• using similes and metaphors to describe them

• explaining their effect on others

• connecting them to memories

• repeating specific words for emphasis