Hanging Fire

Hanging Fire

8th Grade

9 Qs

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Hanging Fire

Hanging Fire

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RL.8.5, RL.7.2, RL.8.10

+19

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Margaret Anderson

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

In lines 19–21 of “Hanging Fire,” the speaker says “there is nothing I want to do and too much that has to be done” to express

frustration at having too many chores

a constantly changing view of life.

a feeling of excitement about the future.

anger about not making the Math Team.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Both poems are

written from a teenager's point of view

free verse

used closed doors as metaphors

written from a parent's point of view

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which is the main focus of "Teenagers?"

the disappearance of children

learning a new language

communication problems

adjusting to a new home

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What tone does "Hanging Fire" best express?

horror

senselessness

regret

anxiety

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What can be inferred about the speaker’s view of the mother through the use of the repeated phrase in each stanza in "Hanging Fire"?

an unsympathetic parent

a compassionate parent

a humane parent

a considerate parent

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What does the closed door symbolize in "Hanging Fire"?

The neediness of the child

The child’s nervousness

The mother’s heartache for the child

The mother’s lack of attention towards the child.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

In “Teenagers,” the phrase “glowing almost like pearls” suggests that the speaker

wants the children to find work.

hopes to understand the children.

believes the children are precious.

finds the children annoying.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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