A Poetic City

In the sentence below, what is the impact of the imagery on the meaning of the selection?

"After an hour and a half, Anna Maria and her aunt began to see scattered oil rigging equipment in empty fields. They looked like huge birds pecking in the ground for worms."

• It emphasizes Anna Marie's active imagination

• It explains how the oil rigging machines work.

• It describes how the oil rigging machines are distracting.

• It highlights the complexity of machines and their jobs.

What does the dialogue between Anna Maria and Alexandra reveal about their relationship?

• They tolerate each other only because they are cousins.

• They are prim yet polite toward each other.

• They are delighted and eager to be together.

• They greet each other but do not have much to say.

According to the selection, from what does Anna Maria gain her inspiration?

• the stories that she is told

• the sights that she sees

• the feelings she has for her family

• the love that she has for nature

In the sentences below, what does "impressive" mean?

"Anna Maria spent the next day sightseeing. She visited beautiful parks, an impressive monument of the 1989 revolution, and an estate of a Romanian artist."

• noticeable

• subtle

• superb

• intricate

What does the tour of the People's House reveal about Anna Maria?

• She was frustrated by the immense size of the structure.

• She was afraid the view would soon be blocked by the Romanian Flag.

• She was concerned that her tour would end before she finished her poem.

• She was inspired to record her impressions and her sense of awe.

How does the author create excitement in the text?

• through the description of the oil rigs

• through Anna Maria's poetry

• through Anna Maria's description of the different stories she heard

• through the description of people waiting for free eggs

In the second stanza of "A Wondrous City, " what does "each telling a story of their own" mean?

• The flower formations came to life and recounted how they were created.

• The flower formations were created differently and wanted others to know how.

• The flower formations spoke through their elaborate designs.

• The flower formations beauty spoke for itself.

What effect does the author create by including the poem in the story?

• a clear picture of Anna Maria's experience in a new city

• a vivid portrayal of Anna Maria's ability to write poetry

• a muddled vision that was designed by Anna Maria

• an outlet for Anna Maria to express herself in poetry