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WorksheetsGwendolyn Brooks
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who is Gwendolyn Brooks?
An African American poet.
An American screenwriter.
An American folk musician and lyricist.
Where is Gwendolyn Brooks from?
Chicago, Illinois
Manhattan, New York
Detroit, Michigan
Gwendolyn Brooks began her writing career as young girl.
True
False
Gwendolyn Brooks would write about her own life experiences?
True
False
Gwendolyn Brooks would write about...
Life for African Americans before the Civil Rights Movement.
Life for affluent African Americans.
Life for all Americans.
What is one correct interpretation of "Speech to the Young, Speech to the Progress Toward?
Ignore negative voices and live life in the present.
Ignore negative voices and live for the future.
Ignore the negative voices, live life for good memories of the past.
What type of figurative language is used throughout "Speech to the Young, Speech to the Progress Toward?
metaphor
simile
personification
Who is the speaker of "Speech to the Young..."?
An adult
A child
A sun slapper
Who is the speaker in "A Song in the Front Yard"?
A mother/woman
A daughter/ a girl
A mother and a daughter
What is the theme of "A Song in the Front Yard"?
Don't give up. Life will get better.
Being young is the time to be free.
Adolescents want to experience life for themselves.
What type of figurative language is used throughout "A Song in the Front Yard"?
metaphor
simile
personification
The speaker in "A Song in the Front Yard" has a flippant (carefree or irresponsible) tone
true
false
The speaker in "A Song in the Front Yard" has a joyful tone.
true
false
Gwendolyn Brooks did not have support from her teachers.
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False
Gwendolyn Brooks was a Civil Rights Champion.
True
False
