
Hanging Fire Poem
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In “Hanging Fire,” where is the speaker’s mother?
at a dance party
at a school contest
behind a closed door
in the baby's nursery
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In “Hanging Fire,” what does the speaker think about? Choose three
dying
vacation
wearing braces
the boy she likes
failing a test
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the best way to describe the speaker in “Hanging Fire”?
hopeful
determined
lonely and overwhelmed
enthusiastic and outspoken
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is “Hanging Fire” considered a lyric poem?
It tells a true story about the poet.
It is a poem that can easily be set to music.
It shares facts about the life of a modern-day teenager.
It presents a focused, powerful impression of its speaker.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In "Hanging Fire,” the lines “and momma’s in the bedroom / with the door closed” are repeated. How does the repetition serve the purpose of a lyric poem?
It furthers the plot of the poem.
It hides the poet’s powerful feelings.
It creates a vivid and constant impression.
It emphasizes the mother as a strong character.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
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.
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
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.RL.9-10.7
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