ENG7B Unit 1 Review Game

The simile, "That courage like a rock" from"The Courage That My Mother Had" poem shows what?

• It shows the mother is strong

• It shows the mother is like a rock

• It shows the mother is weak

Answer explanation

Remember, similes begin with "like or as" and show comparisons between two things

True or False: The mother from "The Courage That My Mother Had" is strong and the speaker (child) is weak/lacks courage.

• True

• False

Can this be a theme from "President Cleveland Where Are You?

Growing up means becoming less selfish

• Yes

• No

What is the best theme from "President Cleveland Where Are You?

What is a theme in "President Cleveland, Where Are You?"

• Collections can be difficult to maintain.

• Being a good brother is difficult.

• There are many painful realizations along the road to maturity.

Choose the best theme from "Raymond's Run"

• It is important to be friendly to everyone.

• Showing off for others can be a satisfying experience.

• Sharing skills can be just as rewarding as winning.

• It takes courage to admit defeat.

Answer explanation

Consider the chsaracter interactions and choices and what Squeaky learns by the end of the story.

After Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery, she became a skilled guide on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman was a Moses of her time.

What is the meaning of the allusion

• She led her people to freedom.

• She was an old historical figure

• She lived during Moses' time in the bible

Answer explanation

Allusions are generally regarded as brief but purposeful references, within a literary text, to a person, place, event, or to another work of literature.

The father from the poem "My Father Was a Simple Man" displays what qualities?

• inner strength, accepts his fate, and kindness

• cowardly, mean, and inable

What does the word homage mean?

• to pay honor or respect

• to neglect

• to disregard

• to travel

The word "iambic pentameter" is most likely used when discussing______ in English

• short stories

• poetry

• informational texts

• reading

What does the word prodigy mean?

• indecisive

• to pay honor or respect

• a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities.