"America" by Richard Blanco Quiz

What type of poem is "America" by Richard Blanco?

• a haiku that does not rhyme

• a narrative poem that rhymes

• a free-verse poem that does not rhyme

• a repetitive poem that rhymes

What does Blanco describe in the first stanza?

• his aunt's cooking

• the different uses of peanut butter

• the various toppings for guava shells

• his friendship with Jeff

Why does the poet's family eat pork during special holidays?

• His mother only knows how to cook pork.

• His family enjoys eating pork prepared in different ways.

• His family is able to buy pork easily from the supermarket.

• Pork connects to the speaker's Cuban heritage.

Why does the speaker describe the different foods his family eats with pork?

• to show that they are still holding on to their traditions

• to make the reader hungry

• to show that his mother is a good cook

• to show that his family bonds through food

What does the poet wonder about at the beginning of stanza 3?

• He wonders why the men in his family talk about their "lost wealth".

• He wonders why his family has not returned back to Cuba.

• He wonders why the men in his family dislike the president.

• He wonders why his family is not more Americanized.

What does the speaker realize about his family at the end of stanza 3?

• He realizes that his family watches a lot of television shows.

• He realizes that his family wants to return to Cuba.

• He realizes that his family is unable to fit into American culture.

• He realizes that his family is not the typical American family.

What historical event is not explained to the poet's grandmother in stanza 4?

• How America was founded by the Mayflower immigrants.

• The events of the Boston Tea Party.

• The Native Americans helping the colonists.

• The events of World War II.

How does the speaker's family feel about eating turkey on Thanksgiving?

• They are hesitant to try turkey.

• They are angry that they can't eat pork.

• They are happy that they are adapting to America's traditions.

• They are excited to try a new food.

What does the speaker's family do after eating the Thanksgiving meal?

• They take a nap.

• They go out for dessert.

• They start dancing.

• They go home.

What tone is created throughout the poem?

• a humorous tone

• a hopeful tone

• an angry tone

• an anxious tone