Brooks & Hughes Poems

Who wrote We Real Cool?

• Samuel Allen

• Gwendolyn Brooks

• Paul Laurence Dunbar

• Langston Hughes

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How many pool players are there?

• Fifteen

• Six

• Seven

• None

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What is the LEAST likely inference for what "Strike straight" suggests?

• There's shady business around town

• They have a straight aim in pool

• They get into fights

• They get all of their homework done correctly.

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Why does Brooks end each line with "We" (hint: Multiple correct answers)

• To emphasize the unity of the pool players

• She was trying out a new style

• Suggests the brotherhood between the pool players

• She did not have a reason.

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The rhythm of We Real Cool creates a ______-like tune.

• Rock

• Jazz

• EDM

• Opera

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"Jazz June" could signify

• Freedom

• They only play jazz in June

• Time off from school

• Dancing

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What do you think "We/ Die Soon" means? (This is a poll--there is no single correct answer)

• The boys live like there's no tomorrow

• The boys live in everyday danger

• Speaker thinks the boys should think about the way their lives are headed

• The boys want to die before old age kills their vibe

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What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?

What type of emotion is created by the simile (comparison using "like") in these lines?

• Fear because the raisin has changed

• Annoyance due to broken promises

• Sadness due to wasted opportunity

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Which of the following lines is an example of imagery focusing the sense of smell?

• a) "And then run?"

• b) "Does it stink like rotten meat?"

• c) "Or crust and sugar over"

• d) "Or does it explode?"

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In the poem, the most appropriate synonym for "dream" is?

• a) memory

• b) wish

• c) goal

• d) fantasy

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