To My Brother Miguel

How does the speaker feel in the poem "Brother"?

• • Happy

• Sad

• Angry

• Confused

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What was the game that the speaker and their brother used to play?

• Hide-and-seek

• Tag

• Soccer

• Chess

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Why does the speaker hide in the poem?

• To play a game

• To avoid evening prayers

• To scare their brother

• To find their mother

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What happens when the brother hides one night in August?

• He laughs

• He cries

• He disappears

• He becomes sad

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What does the poem say about the shadows?

• They make the speaker happy

• They fall on the soul

• They are always gone

• They are afraid of the brother

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What does the speaker want the brother to do at the end of the poem?

• • Come out and play

• Stay hidden

• Go to sleep

• Call their mother

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How would you describe the relationship between the speaker and their brother in the poem?

• They are best friends

• They often argue

• They are very close

• They don't talk to each other

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What is the main feeling or emotion expressed in this poem?

• Happiness

• Sadness and longing

• Anger

• Confusion

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Who is the poem's speaker talking to when they say, "Listen, brother"?

• A friend

• A teacher

• Their brother

• Nobody in particular

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What do you think the poem is mostly about?

• A happy memory

• Missing someone

• A scary game

• Cooking with family

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