The tone of line 2 is most accurately characterized as...
Mother to Son Review

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English
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12th Grade
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Hard
ASHLEY RENICK
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
lamenting agony
poignant reflection
careless irresponsibility
indifferent fortitude
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The images of TACKS (line 3) and SPLINTERS (line 4) suggest that...
the speaker equates her life to the risks she has taken in the past.
the speaker is consciously reflecting on her shortcomings as a mother.
the speaker is identifying the bitterness and pain experienced in her life.
the speaker is recounting boht the struggles and the success in her life.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The dash (-) at the end of line 6 and the word "Bare" (line 7) do which of the following?
amplify the speakers sense of guilt towards hardships.
highlights the speaker's reflections of her attempts to make a living.
reveal the narrator's stolidness toward her most desperate times.
reinforce the speaker's description of her lowests points.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The phrases "But all the time" (line 8) serves to...
align with the traditions the speaker feels obligated to uphold.
contrast the speaker's past difficulties with the bright future ahead.
acknowledge that the speaker's son has shared her struggles.
transition to the discussion of the speaker's resilience.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The reptition of the word "And" in lines 10-12 illustrates...
the speaker's attention to her own endurance.
the speaker's insistence on ruthlessness.
the speaker's focus on gathering possessions.
the speaker's emphasis on worthless efforts.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In the context of the poem, the words "dark" (line 12) and "light" (line 13) suggests...
the speaker's prersistence in the face of the doubt and fear.
the consequences of wrongdoing and the rewards of doing good.
a physical change in the speaker's environment.
a contrast between good times and difficult times.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The phrase, "So boy, don't you turn back" (line 14) serves to...
transition from the speaker's success to her son's failures.
reflect the speaker's obsession with success.
focus the speaker's narrative on her personal achievements.
redirect the poem's attention toward the speaker's son.
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