reela aug 2019 passage 2

The images in lines 6 through 12 create a sense of

• youth ending

• anxious movement

• time stopping

• imaginative strategy

In the context of the poem as a whole, lines 24 through 26 present

• an example of the players' excitement with the game

• a shift in the players' expectations

• a contrast to the players' feelings of invincibility

• an illustration of the players' skill

Lines 32 through 36 most clearly reflect the players'

• competition

• agility

• insecurity

• devotion

In the context of the poem as a whole, the mythological allusions best reflect the players' sense of being

• popular

• extraordinary

• competent

• successful

Which quotation best reflects a central idea of the poem?

• “We'd corkscrew / Up & dunk balls that exploded" (lines 13 and 14)

• "We were metaphysical when girls / Cheered on the sidelines" (lines 18 and 19)

• "Glistening with sweat / We rolled the ball off/ Our fingertips" (lines 27 through 29)

• "Of joy, & we knew we were / Beautiful & dangerous" (lines 39 and 40)