"Masks" and "Underface" by Shel Silverstein

Which statement best explains the metaphorical meaning of blue skin in the poem "Masks"?

• In the poem, only two people in the whole world have blue skin, which means that they must be soulmates.

• In the poem, blue skin is such a common trait that people must wear masks in order to appear unique.

• In the poem, blue skin represents a quality that people are afraid to share even though it is an important part of their identity.

• In the poem, blue skin is prohibited and they will be punished if they reveal their true skin color.

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Which quote from the poem best supports the metaphorical meaning of blue in the poem "Masks"?

• “She had blue skin”

• “kept it hid”

• “searched for blue”

• “never knew”

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How does the illustration contribute to the meaning of the poem?

• The size of the masks in the illustration emphasizes how hard people try to hide their true selves.

• The simplicity of the drawing shows that being your true self is easy to do.

• The masks facing opposite directions in the illustration show that lying will get you nowhere.

• The different hairstyles in the drawing show that just because two people have blue skin doesn’t mean they are alike in every way. The different hairstyles in the drawing show that just because two people have blue skin doesn’t mean they are alike in every way.

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How many lines are in Masks?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

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In the poem Masks, you can infer that if they had removed their masks....

• they would be in trouble

• they would get in a fight

• they would be happy to find one another

• they would have no interest in one another

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What is a common theme shared by the two poems?

• Be yourself and you will meet people like you

• It is never okay to hide who you truly are or how you feel inside.

• Sometimes people hide their true selves from the rest of the world.

• We all should have "masks" that help conceal our true identities.

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In Underface, The speaker’s underface is…

• on display.

• happier.

• hidden.

• ugly.

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The speaker of the poem most likely feels…

• insecure.

• confident.

• uncaring.

• anxious.

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In Underface, Which of the following best identifies what the speaker means by “outside face” (Line 1)?

• Their true self.

• The mask that they wear.

• The face that they cannot hide.

• The face that the world sees.

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In Underface, What does "a little less sure" mean?

• The outside face acts stronger and more confident.

• The outside face is better.

• The outside face is more beautiful.

• The speaker prefers the outside face.

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