Hanging Fire
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which statement presents a main way in which “Hanging Fire” and “Translating Grandfather’s House” are similar in theme?
Both poems focus on the absence of a caring mother.
Both poems focus on the frustrations of a teenager’s life.
Both poems focus on the fears that people have about the future.
Both poems focus on the difference between imagination and reality.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The speaker of “Hanging Fire” begins by saying, “I am fourteen / and my skin has betrayed me.” What does the choice of the word betrayed most likely indicate about the personality of the speaker?
She does not trust people.
She feels that life wants to trouble her.
She cannot understand why she has problems.
She wishes that she were something other than human.
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CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In “Hanging Fire,” what does the poet imply by including the refrain and momma’s in the bedroom / with the door closed at the end of each stanza?
The speaker thinks her mother is lonely.
The speaker wants to open the door and surprise her mother.
The speaker feels cut off from her mother and is lonely.
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CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In “Hanging Fire,” the poet uses the image of the closed door —
to suggest that the mother is angry with her daughter
as a symbol of the isolation the daughter feels
as a metaphor for the sympathy the daughter has for her mother
to suggest that the mother would help if she had more time
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In “Hanging Fire,” the poet describes the speaker’s fears and worries to give the reader insight into —
common experiences many teens face on a daily basis
unique experiences only the mother can understand
moments the speaker would only discuss with a true friend
struggles that frustrate every parent of a teen
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence best describes the effect of the short lines in “Hanging Fire”?
They highlight how young and immature the speaker is.
They illustrate the speaker’s lack of ability to express herself fully.
They show that the speaker prefers to keep the details of her life private.
They indicate the fleeting thoughts going through the speaker’s head each moment.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In “Hanging Fire,” the poet’s use of free verse makes the speaker sound like a teenager who is —
giving a formal speech at school
discussing problems with a friend
singing a song to prepare for a talent show
describing her personal experiences to a parent
describing her personal experiences to a parent
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CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
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