Retort and From the People Yes

Who is the author of "from The People, Yes"

• Carl Sandburg

• Divya Parekh

• John D. Mayer

• Michio Kaku

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.

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.

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

In the first stanza of “Retort,” how is Phyllis portrayed?

• as a rose

• as a snob

• as a fountain

• as a temptation

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

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.

Which poetic structure does the poet use in the excerpt from The People, Yes?

• meter

• free verse

• formal verse

• rhyme scheme

Who is the author of 'Retort'?

• Paul Laurence Dunbar

• Langston Hughes

• Gwendolyn Brooks

• Maya Angelou

In the poem 'Retort,' what is the main theme?

• The conflict between love and reason

• The beauty of nature

• The struggle for freedom

• The importance of friendship