Rosa by Rita Dove

What does the word carve mean?

• to make something by cutting

• polite action

• to obtain an object

• tidy, in good order, compact

Which inference can best be made from the following lines?

"the time right inside a place so wrong it was ready"

• The unjust environment creates an opportunity for Rosa Parks to protest.

• Rosa realizes she is mistaken about the route she must take.

• Even though transportation is unreliable, Rosa continues to ride.

• Rosa is traveling on a crowded bus to make an early appointment.

Which phrase best defines clean flame as it is used in the third stanza?

"Doing nothing was doing:

the clean flame of her gaze

carved by a camera flash."

• tidy fire

• natural gas

• totally warm

• pure intensity

Which inference about Rosa is best supported by the poem?

• She feels excited to travel

• She is unconcerned with others

• She presents an image of quiet dignity

• She is impatient with passengers

Which definition mostly matches the meaning of the word trim as it is used in line 4?

Noun

1. The act of cutting something
2. Decoration

Verb

1. To cut or crop unwanted parts
2. To decorate something

Adjective

1. Neat and Tidy in appearance

• Neaty and tidy in appearance

• To cut or crop unwanted parts

• The act of cutting something

• Decoration