Let America Be America Again
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Let America Be America Again
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English
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11th Grade
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Hard
+7
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What is the poem 'Let America Be America Again' mainly about?
The American Dream and its empty promises
The beauty of America
A personal love story
A historical event in America
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
According to the poem, what has America never been to the speaker?
A land without laws
A country without history
A place of natural beauty
A land of freedom and equality
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
How does the use of irony help establish to the poem's overall message?
It highlights the mismatch between America's ideals and its realities.
It adds a humorous tone to the poem.
It makes the poem more difficult to understand.
It shows the speaker's admiration for America.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What effect does the repetition of 'Let America be America again' have on the reader?
It creates a soothing rhythm in the poem.
It emphasizes the speaker's disillusionment with America.
It distracts from the poem's main themes.
It suggests that America has never changed.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
From which point of view is 'Let America Be America Again' primarily written?
First-person
Second-person
Third-person
Fourth-person
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
The poem uses the phrase "Let America be America again" several times. This is an example of:
Irony
Anaphora
Rhyme scheme
Point of view
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Let America be America again.
Let it be the dream it used to be.
Let it be the pioneer on the plain
Seeking a home where he himself is free.
What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?
AABB
ABCA
BBAA
ABAB
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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