Retort and From the People Yes
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who is the author of "from The People, Yes"
Carl Sandburg
Divya Parekh
John D. Mayer
Michio Kaku
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the white man in the excerpt from The People, Yes?
He makes friends easily.
He believes he is superior.
He is a thoughtful observer.
He knows he has much to learn.
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CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence best states a main message of the poem “Retort”?
Always follow your head rather than your heart.
A person in love does not always think rationally.
It is easy to fall in love with an unkind person.
Love happens only when the mind and heart agree.
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CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the excerpt from The People, Yes, why does the “white man” draw circles in the sand?
to illustrate his belief that white people know more than Native people
to communicate with a Native man who does not speak English
to teach the Native man how to use shapes to represent ideas
to show the outer boundary of the Native territory
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CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the first stanza of “Retort,” how is Phyllis portrayed?
as a rose
as a snob
as a fountain
as a temptation
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the excerpt from The People, Yes, what does the Native man’s “immense ring” represent?
what the “white man” fears
the human desire to make art
what the Native people have learned
the limits of human knowledge
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the “white man” in the excerpt from The People, Yes?
He makes friends easily.
He believes he is superior.
He is a thoughtful observer.
He knows he has much to learn.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
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