WorksheetsWe Wear the Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Who wrote “We Wear the Mask”?
Langston Hughes
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Maya Angelou
Robert Frost
What does the mask in the poem symbolize?
A Halloween costume
Hiding true emotions
A doctor’s mask
Fame and fortune
What emotion is mainly hidden behind the mask?
Joy
Pain and suffering
Anger
Excitement
How does the speaker describe the way people act with the mask?
They laugh and smile
They cry loudly
They run away
They stay silent
According to the poem, why do people wear the mask?
To protect others from sadness
To hide their true feelings
To win awards
To scare people
What is the tone of the poem?
Joyful and excited
Sad but proud
Angry and vengeful
Silly and playful
Which line shows that the mask hides pain?
“It grins and lies”
“We sing, but oh the clay is vile”
“We smile”
“We wear the mask”
What do the words “torn and bleeding hearts” suggest?
Happiness
Physical injury
Deep emotional pain
Friendship
