WorksheetsSister Poem Analysis
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
At the time the photograph was taken, the speaker is
a)
camera shy
b)
quite young
c)
very obedient
d)
feeling resentment
2.
The words "take her hand, come on" (line 6) are in italics because they
a)
are not the narrator's words
b)
represent a command
c)
exist in memory
d)
are spoken
3.
The speaker cannot remember holding her sister's hand because
a)
many years have passed
b)
she dislikes contact with her sister
c)
the photographer has frightened her
d)
being disobedient is normal for the girls
4.
The description in lines 7 to 10 creates a mood of
a)
fear
b)
violence
c)
confusion
d)
evil
5.
Repetition of the word "who" in lines 8 - 10 serves to
a)
indicate point of view
b)
create atmosphere
c)
develop the event
d)
create emphasis
6.
The word "squashed" (line 12) suggests that the girls' past has been
a)
lost
b)
altered
c)
hidden
d)
exaggerated
7.
The statement "we are too different now" (line 15) can be MOST correctly identified as
a)
a lie
b)
a plea
c)
an apology
d)
an excuse
8.
One of the main ideas of the poem is that
a)
relatives need to be supportive of one another
b)
family photographs can express only appearances
c)
time may change the feelings between people
d)
children naturally compete for the attention of elders
9.
The point of view in this poem can be classified as
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person
d)
first person and third person
10.
In the final two lines of the poem, the speaker's tone is one of
a)
hostility
b)
impatience
c)
longing
d)
confusion
11.
The poet's purpose in beginning and ending the poem by referring to the sisters holding hands is to provide
a)
the framework for unifying the poem
b)
additional background information
c)
contrasting images of the two girls
d)
important plot details for the reader
12.
Alliteration is found in the words
a)
"something automatic" (line 3)
b)
"who hit who" (line 8)
c)
"squashed between us" (line 12)
d)
"with their secret sealed in" (line 20)
13.
The quotation that indicates a turning point for the narrator is
a)
"Mostly we remember/who hit who first" (lines 7-8)
b)
"It becomes easier every year" (line 13)
c)
"we are too different now" (line 15)
d)
"But still I return to the old albums" (line 18)
14.
In the last six lines of the poem, the narrator's behavior suggests that she is
a)
reminiscing
b)
contented
c)
forgiving
d)
pleading
15.
At the end of the poem, the narrator can BEST be described as feeling
a)
full of regret
b)
dissatisfied with her sister
c)
certain about her feelings
d)
hopeful to bond with her sister
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