Worksheets“Hanging Fire”
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 30mins
What tone does "Hanging Fire" best express?
horror
senselessness
regret
anxiety
What can be inferred about the speaker’s view of the mother through the use of the repeated phrase in each stanza in "Hanging Fire"?
an unsympathetic parent
a compassionate parent
a humane parent
a considerate parent
What does the closed door symbolize in "Hanging Fire"?
The neediness of the child
The child’s nervousness
The mother’s heartache for the child
The mother’s lack of attention towards the child.
One theme of "Hanging Fire" is...
Children are resilient
Doors closed mean privacy
Teenagers still need their parents' support
In lines 19–21 of “Hanging Fire,” the speaker says “there is nothing I want to do and too much that has to be done” to express
frustration at having too many chores
a constantly changing view of life.
a feeling of excitement about the future.
anger about not making the Math Team.
Which phrase from “Hanging Fire” indicates that the speaker is not an adult?
"always so ashy"
"what if I die"
"I am fourteen"
"too small for me"
A concern that the speaker in “Hanging Fire” repeats in each stanza relates to
dying soon
needing help
feeling happy
wanting space
In each stanza, we see the words, “momma’s in the bedroom with the door closed” What other theme is also repeated in each stanza?
celebration
wonderment
longevity
uneasiness
5. Which line below is the most clear example of visual imagery?
my skin has betrayed me
sing sad songs
Tell the truth about me
there is nothing I want to do
What creates suspense in stanza two ?
the truth will be revealed if the speaker dies
The speaker having to learn to dance
The speaker having to learn to dance
he speaker saying that nobody stops to think about his/her side of it.
