If We Must Die
Authored by Hannah Funsch
English
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best describes the main theme of the poem?
Dignity is worth fighting for, even at the assurance of death.
It is dishonorable to lose a fight, even if one is outnumbered.
Do what is necessary to survive, even if it means acting out of fear.
People who die in battle, even for a noble cause, are often forgotten.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the alliteration in line 4?
(Making their mock at our accursèd lot.)
It repeats a letter sound to imitate the sound of giggling.
It draws readers in to create a smooth flow.
It repeats a letter sound to highlight the insults being made.
It draws readers' attention to the playful mood of the poem.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of lines 7-8?
(In vain; then even the monsters we defy
Shall be constrained to honor us though dead!)
that the enemy are a bunch of emotionless monsters
that dying honorably forces even the enemy to pay their respects
that they are ready to fight back against the enemy despite the dire circumstances
that they are united as one front against an un-unified enemy
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CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In line 8, "constrained" means about the same as —
(Shall be constrained to honor us though dead!)
revived.
forced.
invited.
Proud.
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CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which phrase from the poem provides the best clue to the meaning of "constrained"?
"If we must die, let it not be like hogs" (Line 1)
"Making their mock at our accursed lot" (Line 4)
"In vain; then even the monsters we defy" (Line 7)
"We must meet the common foe!" (Line 9)
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In lines 13-14, the diction (word choice) portrays the enemy as which of the following?
(Like men we'll face the murderous, cowardly pack,
Pressed to the wall, dying, but fighting back!)
brave
honorable
trapped
weak
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following words from lines 13-14 portrays the enemy as weak?
"murderous"
"cowardly"
"pressed"
"Fighting"
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
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