WorksheetsMy Mother
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
The poet include stanza's 6 through 9 to show the reader
a)
all the rules the speaker has to abide by
b)
what the speaker is really like
c)
what being a child is like
d)
what having strict parents like
2.
What is the meaning of the word oppression ?
a)
a sense of dread
b)
unjust treatment
c)
mental pressure
d)
a strong temptation
3.
Why does the poet want to be good near the end of the poem?
a)
her mom is dad
b)
she is tired
c)
being bad is not fun
d)
she is bored of being bad
4.
The word compassion in this poem means
a)
virtue of character
b)
loyal behavior
c)
a general comparison
d)
sympathetic pity of concern
5.
Which like from the poem best shows that the poet is using hyperbole?
a)
My parents are tyrants so impossible to please.
b)
My parents need all the help they can get.
c)
How much longer must I endure such oppression?
d)
There are no rights in my house I don't have a vote.
6.
what does decrees mean in line 14?
a)
permissions
b)
original poems
c)
written letters
d)
official orders
7.
The reader can guess the poet decides to stay at home because
a)
of the ice cream and brownies
b)
his parents need help
c)
home isn't that bad
d)
he is too afraid to leave
8.
Which line from the poem best shows that the poet is being unfair?
a)
I have to use polite words and not ever be mean.
b)
There's ice cream and brownies I bet!
c)
My mom makes me angry. She is more than I can bear.
d)
I'll stick it out at home its not that bad.
9.
the poet included lines 1 through 4 to show the reader
a)
the speaker's parents are very unfair
b)
the speaker's parents aren't that bad
c)
the speaker has a terrible life
d)
why the speaker wants to run away
10.
The reader can guess the poet decides to stay at home because
a)
of the ice cream and brownies
b)
his parents need help
c)
home isn't that bad
d)
he is too afraid t leave
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