Q1: VBA 1

In "The Drought", what is the farmer's problem in lines 1–6 of the poem?

• He is getting old.

• He has lost the harvest.

• He has lost all hope.

• He feels bitter.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

In "The Drought", what is the rhyme scheme of lines 9–14 of the poem?

• AABBCC

• ABABAB

• ABABCC

• ABCABC

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CCSS.RL.7.5

Which two ideas are explored in "The Drought"?

• Persistence

• Change

• Work

• Anger

• Rebellion

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CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the theme of "The Drought"?

• It is better to accept the consequences in life.

• There is hope even in the worst situations.

• We determine our destiny through our actions.

• Happiness is fleeting.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Read the excerpt from "The Drought":

it seems. And yet, because over the years he has learned

that often there is something to save,

he stops to sift the dusty earth in hands

that seek breath within the broken lands.

Based on these lines, with which figurative saying would the farmer likely agree?

• Look on the bright side.

• When it rains, it pours.

• Make hay while the sun shines.

• A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

The poet uses the word "breath" in the last line of "The Drought". What does this word represent?

• Food

• Spring

• Rain

• Life

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CCSS.L.7.4A

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CCSS.RL.7.4

The meter (or rhythm of the syllables in each line) in "The Drought" resembles...

• A storm

• A calm heartbeat

• An excited song

• An irregular drumbeat

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

In "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night," the speaker describes different types of people in each stanza. What is the purpose of this?

• The speaker uses these different types to illustrate how people face death differently.

• The speaker includes these different types to shame his father into continuing to live.

• The speaker contrasts how these different types face death versus how he does.

• The speaker includes these different types to support his stance: one should not give up easily in life.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.W.7.9A

Consider "Do not go gentle into that good night." Which of the following statements best describes the speaker's perspective?

• The speaker is facing death and trying to convince himself to live.

• The speaker is at his father's deathbed, trying to encourage his father to be strong in the face of death.

• The speaker is dying.

• The speaker is distressed by the death of another.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.W.7.9A

Read this excerpt:

The hunted man saw all this over his shoulder; now he was swimming vigorously with the current. His brain was as energetic as his arms and legs; he thought with the speed of lightning.

What does "vigorously" mean in this context?

• Skillfully

• Bravely

• Mentally healthy

• Using strength and effort

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CCSS.L.7.4A

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