Worksheets"Hanging Fire" and "Translating Grandfather's House"
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What tone does the poem "Hanging Fire" best express?
angry/frustrated
happy/joyful
scared/lonely
friendly/loving
What can be inferred about the speaker’s view of the mother in "Hanging Fire" through the use of the repeated phrase in each stanza?
She is compassionate.
She is attentive.
She is unconcerned.
She is not home.
What does the closed door symbolize in the poem?
The mother’s heartache for the child.
The mother’s lack of attention towards the child.
The neediness of the child.
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
Which phrase from “Hanging Fire” indicates that the speaker is not an adult?
"always so ashy"
"what if I die"
"I am fourteen"
"still sucks his thumb"
A concern that the speaker in “Hanging Fire” repeats in each stanza relates to
dying soon
needing help
wanting space
feeling happy
What is the best way to describe the speaker in "Hanging Fire"?
enthusiastic and outspoken
lonely and overwhelmed
determined and motivated
hopeful and positive
In “Translating Grandfather’s House,” what scene does the narrator draw in his first sketch?
a small house in the country
an apartment building in New York City
old stone house surrounded by trees, land, and horses galloping
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a classroom crowded with students, desks, and books
Why does the narrator begin to doubt his memories in “Translating Grandfather’s House”?
because they are too good to be true
because he is too embarrassed of his past
because he can't remember
because his teacher doesn’t think they are real
Which of the following answers best explains why the narrator draws a housing project in his second sketch in “Translating Grandfather’s House”?
because it is similar to what his classmates draw
because it shows a scene from one of his dreams
because it is one of the only things he knows how to draw
Which poem was an example of lyric poetry?
"Hanging Fire"
"Translating Grandparent's House"
