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We Real Cool

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote We Real Cool?

a)

Samuel Allen

b)

Gwendolyn Brooks

c)

Paul Laurence Dunbar

d)

Langston Hughes

2.

How many pool players are there?

a)

Fifteen

b)

Six

c)

Seven

d)

None

3.

"Lurk late" is an example of _______

a)

Alliteration

b)

Ellipsis

c)

Simile

d)

Allusion

4.

What might "Strike straight" suggest? (Hint: pick more than one answer)

a)

There's shady business around town

b)

They have a straight aim in pool

c)

They get into fights

d)

It has no significance

5.

"Thin gin" means that

a)

They drink gin in thin glasses

b)

Their gin is diluted

c)

The pool players are thin

6.

Why does Brooks end each line with "We"

a)

To emphasize the unity of the pool players

b)

She was trying out a new style

c)

Suggests the brotherhood between the pool players

d)
7.

What poetic devices are used throughout the poem?

a)

Anaphora

b)

Metonymy

c)

Internal Rhyme

d)

Enjambment

8.

The rhythm of We Real Cool creates a ______-like tune.

a)

Rock

b)

Jazz

c)

EDM

d)

Opera

9.

What is the setting of We Real Cool?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

"Jazz June" could signify

a)

Freedom

b)

They only play jazz in June

c)

Time off from school

d)

Dancing

11.

What do you think "We/ Die Soon" means?

a)

The boys live like there's no tomorrow

b)

The boys live in everyday danger

c)

Speaker thinks the boys should think about the way their lives are headed

d)

The boys want to die before old age kills their vibe