Identity Poetry: 'Genetics' Quiz
Authored by K McLarnon
English
11th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which form did Morrissey write 'Genetics' in?
Sonnet
Villanelle
Blank Verse
Free Verse
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.11
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a feature of this form?
Two lines which repeat in different places in the poem
19 lines
Regular ABA rhyme scheme
Starts and ends with a quatrain
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Morrissey choose to use this form?
She liked writing complex poetry
The repetition meant that she was able to focus her ideas more closely
The rhyme scheme reflects how she feels about her parents
The repetition symbolises how genetic material is passed from parent to child
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.11
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What does the word 'repelled' suggest about the relationship between her parents?
That they pushed each other apart
That they weren't right for one another
That they hated each other
That the speaker feels bitterness toward their separation
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word 'demure' show about the speaker's parents?
They took their marriage seriously
They entered the marriage lightly
They were trying hard to make their marriage work
They were light-hearted and playful
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the final stanza of the poem different from the others?
There are fewer lines in the final stanza
The final stanza is addressed to the speaker's husband
There is a tonal shift in the final stanza
The final stanza doesn't include repetition
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the poet choose to use half rhyme instead of full rhyme?
To add variety to the poem
To make a statement about separation and difference
To suggest the simplicity of life
To reflect how children are not perfect copies of either parent
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