Grade 10 Quiz 1 Literature Revision Quiz

Based on the following stanza, how do the other women feel about the grandmother (stanza 2)? Respectable Sears matrons shake their heads and frown as they notice what my grandmother is doing, an affront to American porcelain, a contamination of American Standards by something foreign and unhygienic requiring civic action and possible use of disinfectant spray

• The women wish the grandmother would return to shopping so they can have more privacy.

• The women hate the grandmother.

• The women resent the granddaughter for not intervening earlier.

• The women feel the grandmother's actions are offensive.

What can the reader infer about the grandmother from the following lines (stanza 3)? And if you Americans knew anything about civilization and cleanliness, you'd make wider washbasins, anyway

• She is highly interested in interior design.

• She is not ashamed of her culture or behavior.

• She believes American women are the most unhygienic group of people.

• She is annoyed with her granddaughter for not defending her.

What is most likely a theme of these lines (stanzas 3-4)? My grandmother knows one culture-the right one, as do these matrons of the Middle West. For them, my grandmother might as well have been squatting in the mud over a rusty tin in vaguely tropical squalor

• The grandmother thinks her culture is inferior to American culture.

• The women are ashamed of American culture.

• We tend to believe our own culture is superior.

• We tend to believe other cultures are superior to our own.

Which line(s) from the text best supports the correct answer to Question 3? Answer choices for the above question

• "in the mud over a rusty tin in vaguely tropical squalor"

• "my grandmother might as well have been squatting"

• "My grandmother knows one culture-the right one,/as do these matrons of the Middle West."

• "My grandmother knows one culture-the right one,"

Based on the first stanza of the poem, what inference can you make about the grandmother?

• She is deeply religious and prepares for prayer with care.

• She is always worried about her appearance.

• She does not like the act of praying but does it out of duty.

• She is too busy with chores to focus on her religion.

What is the significance of referring to American women as from "the Middle West"?

• It highlights the differences between American women and the grandmother's traditions.

• It shows that the women come from wealthy families.

• It explains why the women do not understand the grandmother's way of life.

• It suggests that women from the Midwest are more religious.

What do the last three stanzas of the poem reveal about the relationship between the speaker and her grandmother?

• The speaker is frustrated with her grandmother's old-fashioned ways.

• The speaker admires her grandmother and wants to protect her.

• The speaker feels disconnected from her grandmother's religion.

• The speaker wishes her grandmother would adopt American customs.

Based on the context, what does the word "mandatory" mean in the poem?

• Optional

• Required

• Forbidden

• Suggestive

Which context clues helped you determine the meaning of the word "culture" in stanza three?

• The mention of several cities and traditions associated with prayer.

• The description of the grandmother's prayer rug.

• The grandmother's behavior in the marketplace.

• The grandmother's cooking skills.

What was life like for the animals before Lion moved in?

• The animals had little food and were unhappy.

• Life was dangerous for the animals due to predators.

• Life for the animals was peaceful with plenty of clean water.

• The animals were constantly fighting with one another.