Mother Country Quiz

What was Richard Blanco's original field of study?

• Psychology

• English Literature

• Engineering

• Medicine

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

The repetition of "To love a country as if you've lost one" at the beginning of every stanza is an example of

• Repetition

• Anaphora

• Double Entendre

• Consonance

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the name of the Afro-Caribbean religion present in Cuba?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Catholocism

• Santeria

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Replication of a sound through letters, such as the way Blancos uses "zzz-zzz" is an example of

• Onomatopeia

• Anaphora

• Consonance

• Alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which University did Blanco attend?

• FSU

• UF

• FIU

• UCF

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is the theme of Blanco's poem "Mother Country"?

• Cuba is simply way better than the United States

• Cultural diversity is an essential part of American society

• Family is always more important than patriotism

• The emotional journey of leaving everything you've ever known

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

At the end of the first stanza, "she lifted off into another life" is an example of

• Double Entendre

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Where was Richard Blanco born?

• Havana, Cuba

• Madrid, Spain

• Miami, Florida

• Heredia, Costa Rica

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10