Quiz on Literary Analysis

In “Hanging Fire,” where is the speaker’s mother?

• at a dance party

• at a school contest

• behind a closed door

• in the baby’s nursery

In “Hanging Fire,” what does the speaker think about? Choose three options.

• vacation

• dying

• a boy she likes

• failing a test

• wearing braces

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 thinks that he didn’t follow directions.

• He decides that the first picture has incorrect details.

If you watch the sun set on the horizon, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of horizon.

• You are observing the sun setting over a body of water.

• The sun is setting exactly when you thought it would.

• The sunset is so bright that you cannot look at it for long.

• You are seeing the sun at the boundary between the earth and sky.

When are awakenings most likely to happen?

• at ends of naps

• in times of sickness

• at moments of great joy

• in times of intense stress

PART A: In "Translating Grandfather's House," where is the house in the speaker’s first picture?

• in a hot, dusty place

• in a crowded, noisy place

• in a beautiful place with rich soil

• in a distant place with imaginary people

Which quotation from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?

• Rows of lemon & mango / Trees frame the courtyard

• The shadow of a palomino / Gallops on the lip / Of the horizon.

• “She was born there— / Right there on the second floor!”

• Classmates finish drawings of New York City / Housing projects on Navy Street.

Which detail from "Translating Grandfather’s House" most clearly shows that the speaker’s memories are real?

• Memories once certain as rivets / Become confused….

• The roof Oscar Jartín / Tumbled from one hot Tuesday….

• …[W]ith wildgrass / rising from sidewalk cracks like widows

• Beaming, the teacher scrawls / an A+ in the corner….

Why is it appropriate to refer to "Translating Grandfather’s House" as a narrative poem?

• It has a plot and other traditional story elements.

• Its main character is similar to the reader.

• Its language sounds musical at times.

• It has a realistic setting.

What does the repetition in "Hanging Fire" reveal about the poem’s speaker?

• It reveals her true talent.

• It emphasizes her loneliness.

• It shows how young she really is.

• It shows how shallow her worries are.