Bringing My Son to the Police Station to Be Fingerprinted Quiz

Identify all the colors found in the speaker's outfit. Why do you think she dresses so vividly?

• Lemon-colored, pastel, buttermilk heather, periwinkle, pink

• Yellow, blue, green, red, orange

• Black, white, gray, brown, beige

• Purple, turquoise, magenta, coral, lavender

Why did the speaker fail to realize that the colors in her outfit clashed before she got to the station?

• She was in a hurry and didn't have time to check her outfit

• She was preoccupied with thoughts about her son and the situation

• She doesn't care about fashion and colors

• She purposely chose clashing colors to stand out

What happens when they pass through Weapons Check? Why do you think it is significant?

• The speaker's outfit gets complimented by someone

• The colors in the outfit momentarily mesh and create an overall pleasing composite

• The speaker's son gets nervous

• The speaker realizes she forgot something important

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word composite as it is used in the poem.

• Single-colored

• Blended or unified whole

• Varied or diverse

• Conflicting or clashing

With this information in mind and using clues from the poem, what does the word queasy mean?

• Comfortable and content

• Nervous and anxious

• Dizzy and disoriented

• Slightly nauseous or uneasy

What theme is primarily explored in the poem "Bringing My Son to the Police Station to Be Fingerprinted"?

• Family dynamics

• Appearance versus reality

• Maternal love and concern

• Justice and authority

Which figurative language device is most prominently used in the description of the speaker's outfit?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What is the tone of the poem?

• Anxious

• Melancholic

• Detached

• Jubilant

What is the mood established by the poem?

• Serene

• Tense

• Joyful

• Whimsical

How does the text structure contribute to the overall effect of the poem?

• It creates a sense of suspense leading to a resolution.

• It presents a chronological sequence of events.

• It offers multiple perspectives on the situation.

• It reflects the speaker's stream of consciousness.