KAP Poetry Test Review

Fish Cheeks: How do the narrator’s feelings affect how the events are described in the passage?

• She is nervous to have the boy she likes over for Christmas dinner, so the text focuses entirely on the boy’s reactions.

• She is bored with her family’s old Chinese traditions and wants to try new modern customs, and this affects how she focuses on being more “American.”

• She is excited to have the minister’s son over for Christmas, and this excitement causes her to criticize every little detail of her mother’s cooking.

• She is embarrassed by her family’s Chinese customs, and this shame influences how she describes the food and her family’s behavior.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Fish Cheeks: When the narrator saw the food her mother was cooking, we can infer that the narrator felt

• amused

• ashamed

• exasperated

• surprised

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Fish Cheeks: In paragraph 5, the word grimaced means --

• frowned

• smiled

• lowered

• faced

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Fish Cheeks: What can the reader conclude about the narrator at the end of the story?

• Amy realizes that the minister’s son is not as friendly as she thought.

• Amy learns to appreciate her family and her Chinese American identity.

• Amy regrets trying to fit in with other Americans and losing her identity.

• Amy learns to love her mother’s cooking, which she previously hated.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Fish Cheeks: Which of the following best expresses the theme of the story?

• You should be proud of your identity.

• You cannot be responsible for the actions of others.

• Love can cause us to do foolish things.

• Friendship is important to young people.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Fish Cheeks: How does the narrator's description of the cod in paragraph 3 impact the tone of the passage?

• She describes it as slimy and pathetic, which contributes to the angry tone of the passage.

• She describes it as pleading with big bulging eyes, which contributes to the pitying tone of the passage.

• She describes it as slimy with bulging eyes, which contributes to the horrified tone of the passage.

• She describes it as pleading not to be cooked, which contributes to the mocking tone of the passage.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Fish Cheeks: In paragraph 7, what does Amy’s mother mean when she says, “Your only shame is to have shame?”

• It’s wrong for Amy to be ashamed about her love for American food.

• It’s wrong for Amy to be ashamed about her crush on Robert.

• It’s wrong for Amy to be ashamed about trying to fit in with her classmates.

• It’s wrong for Amy to be ashamed about her family’s traditions.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Identity: In lines 18-21, the speaker’s description creates a mood of --

• discomfort

• pride

• relief

• despair

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

Identity: When the speaker says “Let them be as flowers,/always watered, fed, guarded, admired,/but harnessed to a pot of dirt”, the reader can infer that the speaker…

• Doesn’t find protection and care worth the loss of freedom

• Is envious of the people who admired like pretty flowers

• Is afraid of sacrificing comfort for the ability to roam free

• Values security and independence as equally important

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Identity: Which of the following statements best represents the poem’s main theme?

• People often fear those who choose not to conform to the majority

• It is much easier to be true to yourself than to conform to what others expect

• Being different can be isolating, but it leads to true independence and happiness

• People who must overcome difficult circumstances are often stronger

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2