Poetry for the People Days 17-20

What is the main theme of the book "Kids in Orange"?

• The life of a gang leader

• The impact of poetry workshops in juvenile detention centers

• The career change of Mindy Hardwick

• The story of a teen boy who dies of a drug overdose

Who volunteered to facilitate a weekly poetry workshop at a juvenile detention center?

• A gang leader

• A teen boy

• Mindy Hardwick

• A parole officer

What did Mindy Hardwick discover through her work with the teens?

• The importance of education

• Strength and courage to grieve the loss of her father

• The value of discipline

• The need for stricter laws

Who will find the story "Kids in Orange" beneficial?

• Students

• Drug Court Judges, Parole Officers, and educators

• Parents

• Police officers

Who was the first black woman appointed Poet Laureate of the United States?

• Maya Angelou

• Gwendolyn Brooks

• Toni Morrison

• Alice Walker

How many books of poetry did Gwendolyn Brooks write in her lifetime?

• More than ten

• More than fifteen

• More than twenty

• More than thirty

Who is the author of the poem 'We Wear the Mask'?

• Robert Frost

• Paul Laurence Dunbar

• Langston Hughes

• Emily Dickinson

What does the mask in the poem 'We Wear the Mask' symbolize?

• Happiness

• Deception and hidden pain

• Celebration

• Ignorance

According to the poem, what do the 'torn and bleeding hearts' do?

• Cry out loud

• Smile

• Hide in fear

• Seek revenge

What does the poet suggest the world should not be over-wise in?

• Counting all our tears and sighs

• Judging our actions

• Understanding our happiness

• Observing our successes