Memories- Released EOC English 2 Practice

Which lines from the poem support the theme?

• "Here in this alien crowd I walk apart / clasping remembered beauty to my heart"

• "One day in Kiev I heard a great church-bell / Crying a strange farewell

• "From the long waters sorrowfully strong / came the last echoes of the river song"

• "Once I have known / the joy that could have touched a heart of stone."

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

How does the author's use of rhyme scheme enhance the theme of the poem?

• The different rhyme patterns are jarring and mirror the noise of the city.

• The rhyming lines are subtle in comparison to the growing light.

• The rhyme pattern mimics the sounds of birds in the country.

• The rhyming couplets in the stanzas about Russia are rhythmic and soothing.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

In line 18, what is the meaning of the phrase, "clasping remembered beauty"?

• imagining future events

• creating current events

• recalling past events

• forgetting past events

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How has the speaker changed between the first and last stanzas of the poem?

• She is even more overwhelmed by her hectic surroundings in New York City.

• She is less meek after remembering beautiful moments from her time in Russia.

• She is more aggressive towards the other people on the street.

• She is now confidently mixing with her fellow walkers.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

How does the speaker's cultural background affect her perception of the noon-time workers of New York City?

• The speaker's rural Russian upbringing causes her to view the workers of New York as a herd of animals.

• The speaker dislikes country life and and is energized by the people of New York.

• The speaker's experiences in Russia lead her to expect New York workers to be wealthy and benevolent people.

• Because the speaker grew up in a large Russian city, she feels at home among the people in New York.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the speaker achieve in her poem with her description of New York?

• She forges a connection with the audience's sense of gratitude.

• She describes how to pass time during the hectic rush hour.

• She confesses her feelings of bitterness and remorse.

• She presents a stark contrast to the beauty of her homeland.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5