Translating Grandfather's House/Hanging Fire

In “Translating Grandfather’s House,” what has the speaker most likely been

asked to do?

• draw a picture of a relative’s home

• draw a picture of a made-up house

• draw a picture of a made-up house

• draw a picture of a city building

Why does the speaker in “Translating Grandfather’s House” draw a second

picture?

• The first picture makes him homesick.

• He can’t think of a title for the first picture.

• The teacher doesn't believe the first picture is his grandfather's house.

• He decides that the first picture has incorrect details.

What is the best way to describe the speaker in “Hanging Fire”?

• hopeful

• determined

• lonely and overwhelmed

• enthusiastic and outspoken

Which statement presents a main way in which “Hanging Fire” and

“Translating Grandfather’s House” are similar in theme?

• Both poems focus on the absence of a caring mother.

• Both poems focus on the frustrations of a teenager’s life.

• Both poems focus on the fears that people have about the future.

• Both poems focus on the difference between imagination and reality.

In "Hanging Fire" where is the speakers mother?

• in the bedroom

• out of town

• next door

• by her side

In “Hanging Fire,” what does the speaker think about?

• vacation, wearing braces, her boyfriend

• dying, wearing braces, the boy she likes

• failing a test, her sister, the boy she likes

• the school dance, her sister, death

What can be inferred about the speaker’s view of the mother in "Hanging Fire" through the use of the repeated phrase in each stanza?

• She is compassionate.

• She is attentive.

• She is unconcerned.

• She is not home.

Which phrase from “Hanging Fire” indicates that the speaker is not an adult?

• "always so ashy"

• "what if I die"

• "I am fourteen"

• "still sucks his thumb"

A concern that the speaker in “Hanging Fire” repeats in each stanza relates to

• dying soon

• needing help

• wanting space

• feeling happy

Why does the narrator begin to doubt his memories in “Translating Grandfather’s House”?

• because they are too good to be true

• because he is too embarrassed of his past

• because he can't remember

• because his teacher doesn’t think they are real