Quiz: Jimmy Santiago Baca

What is the setting described in the poem "Cloudy Day"?

• A sunny beach

• A bustling city

• A prison yard

• A quiet forest

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CCSS.RL.8.4

What natural element is prominently featured in the poem?

• Rain

• Wind

• Snow

• Sunlight

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the guard do in response to the sudden gust of wind?

• Holds his cap

• Closes the gate

• Shouts at the prisoners

• Runs for cover

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What is the main topic explored in Baca's poem "Cloudy Day"?

• Freedom and escape

• Nature and its beauty

• Isolation and confinement

• Love and relationships

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What does Baca use to describe the prison environment?

• Bright colors

• Harsh sounds

• Gentle breezes

• Soft music

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What is the tower compared to in the poem?

• A tree

• A cornstalk

• A mountain

• A skyscraper

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What surrounds the brim in the poem?

• Flowers

• Barbed wire

• Water

• Trees

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.5

How does the narrator describe the feeling of standing in the wind?

• Like a nightmare

• Like a dream

• Like a storm

• Like a dance

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CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the narrator say they can endure?

• Pain

• Hunger

• Love

• Cruelty

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What does the narrator feel despite having nothing to their name?

• Sadness

• Anger

• Emptiness

• Everything

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