Comparative Essay Mastery: "Search for my Tongue" & "Half-Caste"

How does the speaker in "Half-Caste" feel about being labeled as such?

• Proud and defiant

• Ambivalent and resigned

• Confused and disoriented

• Irritated and aggrieved

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What does the speaker mention the "half-caste weather" in "Half-Caste"?

• the weather is unpredictable

• he is making a joke about British weather

• Weather is racially mixed

• Weather that is constantly changing

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the significance of the title "Half-Caste" in relation to the speaker's identity?

• It highlights their mixed heritage.

• It emphasizes their incomplete identity.

• It celebrates their diverse background.

• It mocks their cultural ambiguity.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What does the speaker mean by "half-caste human being" in "Half-Caste"?

• A person with mixed heritage

• A person with incomplete identity

• A person with divided loyalties

• A person with limited capabilities

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following best describes the tone of "Half-Caste"?

• Sarcastic and confrontational

• Reflective and contemplative

• Joyful and celebratory

• Melancholic and mournful

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How does the structure of "Search for my Tongue" reflect the speaker's struggle with language and identity?

• Through the use of fragmented sentences

• Through the repetition of certain phrases

• Through the absence of punctuation

• Through the organization into distinct stanzas

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does My Itchy Toes Smell Loads stand for?

• Messages, Intonation, Touch, Senses, Language

• Meaning, Instinct, Taste, Structure, Language

• Meaning, Imagery, Tone, Structure, Language

• Messages, Imagination, Tone, Senses, Linguini

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What is meant by explaining effect on the reader?

• Explaining the meaning of quotation to the reader

• Explaning how language in a quotation affects a reader's emotions or opinions about something

• Showing what quotations mean in my own words

• Explaining what language devices the quotation has.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is meant by the stucture of a poem?

• The way it begins

• The way it ends

• The length, number and separation of its lines and stanzas

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In "Search for my Tongue," what does the speaker mean by "the mother tongue"?

• The language of their birthplace

• The language they are learning

• The language of their ancestors

• The language they use with friends

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9