"America" by Claude Mckay Multiple Choice

What does the poet’s use of metaphor in line 2 reveal about the speaker?

• The speaker feels that America is boring and dull.

• The speaker feels that slavery will rise again in America.

• The speaker feels that America is a dark, racist place.

• The speaker feels that a war is approaching in America.

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What impact do lines 5-6 have on the meaning of the poem?

• Lines 5-6 suggest that America gives the speaker strength but is also filled with racism.

• Lines 5-6 emphasize that the speaker is disinterested in America.

• Lines 5-6 suggest that the speaker acts without purpose.

• Lines 5-6 emphasize the speaker’s surprise that racism still exists in America.

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8. How does the comparison to a flood in line 7 impact the meaning of the poem?

• The comparison brings attention to the goals the speaker had before realizing the dark realities of America.

• The comparison emphasizes the speaker’s feelings that America offers a vast wealth of opportunities.

• The comparison reveals how the speaker is overcome by joy in thinking about his future job in America.

• The comparison illustrates the vast difference between the rich and poor in the United States.

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In line 11, the word "darkly" is most likely used to convey which of the following?

• The word "darkly" conveys the speaker has an overall pessimistic opinion of America.

• The word "darkly" conveys the speaker's general fear of time.

• The word "darkly" conveys the speaker's uncertainty about the future of America.

• The word "darkly" conveys the speaker does not actually know anything about America.

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In which sentence is 'cultured' used appropriately?

• The cultured man hated to read and never had good manners.

• Marissa, a cultured person, hated to read and hated to travel on airplanes.

• Benny was quite the cultured adolescent, traveling the world with his life-long supply of free airplane tickets, reading books about different countries, and taking mannerism classes on Thursdays.

• A cultured young woman, Sophia interrupted her teachers while they lectured and she licked her fingers while eating hot chips.

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In which sentence is 'rebel' used appropriately?

• Vick was a rebel for doing her homework every night to make good grades.

• The rebels always followed the rules and made sure to do what was right.

• Gloria was a rebel, as she always followed her teacher's instructions.

• Dante was a rebel for sneaking out at night against his parents wishes.

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In which sentence is 'malice' used appropriately?

• Walker felt malice towards his wife when she gave him flowers and candy for Valentine's Day.

• John’s malice towards his ex-wife led him to vandalize her car

• The babysitter felt malice towards the children when they hugged her and told her how much they loved her.

• I spoke with malice when I told my friend Mitchell how he always had my back when I needed him.

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In which sentence is 'vigor' used appropriately?

• The resiliently strong plant’s vigor helped it survive in the harsh desert plain.

• The snake's vigor was evident when he immediately died after being bitten by the rat.

• Jerry fought back with vigor, giving up against his opponent within 30 seconds.

• The NBA player crossed over the opponent with vigor, as he immediately slipped and fell to the ground.

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