Poetry Quiz Review

Which statement expresses a theme of the poem?

• A. People can get through anything they face if they are naturally gifted.

• B. People can get through anything they face if they have a lot of support.

• C. People can get through anything they face if their parents did the same.

• D. People can get through anything they face if they believe in themselves.

Which statement best describes the structure of stanza 2 and stanza 5?

• A. The speaker asks questions and then describes all the valuables that he or she possesses.

• B. The speaker asks questions and then reveals something powerful about the way he or she acts.

• C. The speaker asks questions and then provides the answers that he or she wants to hear in response.

• D. The speaker asks questions and then uses nature to help illustrate how rich the world's resources are.

How does the repetition in stanza 6 contribute to the development of the poem's meaning?

• A. It helps emphasize how no matter what happens, the speaker will not be kept down.

• B. It helps reveal that no matter what the listener thinks of themselves, they are a murderer.

• C. It helps demonstrate that even though the speaker is talking to one person, other people are listening.

• D. It helps illustrate that even though the speaker is talking to one person, they have many different enemies.

What is the meaning of the word "bear" as it is used in line 34?

• A. to carry

• B. to curve

• C. to present

• D. to sink

What can the reader infer about the speaker from their conversation with the audience?

• A. The speaker is amused by people who do not realize what their life is really like.

• B. The speaker is tired of having to explain why they act the way they do.

• C. The speaker has had many people try to shake their confidence.

• D. The speaker has tried to forget the past but knows they can't.

In Stanza 2, the speaker's tone can best be described as...

• happy

• angry

• scared

• confident

The poem suggests the speaker is addressing…

• someone who doesn't want them to be successful

• someone who is a member of their family

• someone who was the best for them

• someone who is trying to teach them

In lines 21-24, the speaker has a positive outlook because...

• they will not allow anything to stop them from laughing

• they will not allow anything to hold them back

• they will not allow anyone to let them go

• they will not allow anyone to kill them

In lines 29-34, the speaker is suggesting that...

• the past has been embarrasing

• the past has been rewarding

• the past has been bearable

• the past has been difficult

The reader can infer that the speaker will rise above...

• waves

• ocean

• the past

• the night sky