Legacies Poem

Which of the following best identifies how the grand mother and the girl feel about making rolls?

• The grandmother is eager and the girl is disinterested.

• The grandmother feels stressed and the girl is annoyed.

• The grandmother is annoyed by the girl's request to make rolls.

• The grandmother is excited the girl wants to make the rolls.

How does the girl react to the grandmother's suggestion?

• She complains that it is boring.

• She follows her request without wanting to.

• She rejects her grandmother's proposal.

• She happily agrees to the suggestion.

Which of the following identifies the theme of the poem?

• Even when family members care for each other, they do not always communicate openly.

• Food is the most important way a family member can express their love for their children and grandchildren.

• Children are not as respectful of their elders as they used to be.

• Older people often don't understand how children communicate their thoughts and worries.

Which detail from the poem best supports the answer to the previous question?

Even when family members care for each other, they do not always communicate openly.

• "i want chu to learn how to make rolls' said the old / woman proudly" (Lines 3-4).

• "but the little girl didn't want / to learn how because she knew / even if she couldn't say it that" (Lines 5-7).

• "i don't want to know how to make no rolls' / with her lips poked out" (Lines 11-12).

• "and the old woman wiped her hands on / her apron saying 'lord / these children" (Lines 13-15).

What does learning how to make rolls represent for the girl?

• the eventual absence of her grandmother

• taking on more responsibility

• learning how to take care of herself

• spending less time with her grandmother

How does the phrase "dependent on her spirit" in line 9 develop the meaning of the poem?

• This conveys how much the granddaughter wants to be free from the grandmother.

• This illustrates how needy and vulnerable the granddaughter is as a young girl.

• This emphasized how important the grandmother is to the granddaughter.

• This shows how important cooking is in the maintenance of family life.