Chapter 12: Making Sense of the National Anthem

Which chapter discusses "The War Hawks"?

• Chapter 2

• Chapter 4

• Chapter 6

• Chapter 8

What is the focus of Chapter 8?

• Francis Scott Key and the National Anthem

• The Attack on Baltimore

• The War Starts

• A Famous Ship

What does the verse describe seeing by the dawn's early light?

• A mountain

• A river

• A flag

• A tree

What is mentioned as giving proof through the night?

• The moon

• The stars

• The flag

• The sun

What is an important thing to understand about the national anthem according to the text?

• It starts with a set of questions.

• It is very short.

• It has no punctuation.

• It is written in another language.

What should you think about when you hear the national anthem?

• Francis Scott Key watching the bombs

• Francis Scott Key eating dinner

• Francis Scott Key writing a letter

• Francis Scott Key playing a game

What is the "star-spangled banner" referred to in the poem?

• A type of bird

• A famous ship

• The national flag

• A mountain

What is the land described as in the poem?

• The land of the brave and the free

• The land of the mountains and rivers

• The land of the sun and the moon

• The land of the stars and the sky

What is an anthem?

• A type of dance

• An important song

• A kind of food

• A type of building

What does "hail" mean?

• To run away

• To greet or see

• To sleep

• To eat