Mirror Plath

Mirror Plath

10th Grade

15 Qs

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Mirror Plath

Mirror Plath

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RL.9-10.10, RI. 9-10.9, RL.9-10.9

+8

Standards-aligned

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which two sentences best express possible interpretations of the simile in the last two lines of the poem?

The woman becomes more terrible each day. 

The woman’s view of herself makes her grow older. 

The woman loses a little bit more of her youth when she looks in the mirror. 

The woman sees her image in the mirror move the same way a fish moves. 

The woman’s view of her physical self grows more and more negative. 

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.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What single idea is developed throughout the poem? Cite evidence from the poem to support your response. 

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
 

______ Part A: Which theme can the reader infer from lines 15–18? 

Romantic love never lasts. 

The truth is quickly uncovered. 

People should reflect on the past. 

Beauty fading is inevitable. 

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Part B:  before the highlighted text from the poem that best supports the answer to Part A.

I am important to her. She comes and goes. 

Each morning it is her face that replaces the darkness. 

  in me an old woman/Rises toward her day after day,  

 

like a terrible fish. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does the mirror mean by this statement?

It really does want to be cruel.

It really wants to please the woman.

It really has to try harder to reflect the woman more kindly.

It cannot do anything else except reflect the woman as she really is.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is the speaker in this poem?

Sylvia Plath

The poet

The woman

The mirror

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I am silver and exact is an example of ________

personification

imagery

irony

none of the above

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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