Worksheets"The Gathering Place" Selection Test II
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the author of "The Gathering Place?"
a)
Amanda Gorman
b)
Mark Twain
c)
Elie Wiesel
2.
What type of literature is "The Gathering Place?"
a)
Short Story
b)
Play
c)
Poem
3.
Where is the "Gathering Place" located?
a)
East 92nd and Lexington
b)
4th and 3rd Street
c)
Halsey Boulevard
4.
What message is the author sending to the reader in the following excerpt: (Lines 9-10)
"Every idea an open sea
Every voice a boat voyaging the bank of blue"
a)
Ideas can be drowned as quickly as they are born.
b)
People can't create change alone.
c)
It takes human voice to make ideas come to life.
5.
Why does the author use the word "We" in Line 11 of the text?
a)
To show that people can choose to work together, but do not need to
b)
To show that people need to work together to create positive social change
c)
To show that people can create change either together or alone
6.
What positive social impact did Pete Cashmore have on the world?
a)
Actor/Singer
b)
Domestic Violence Activist
c)
Web Content Creator (Mashable)
7.
What is the overall THEME of the text, "The Gathering Place?"
a)
People are more productive working alone.
b)
All cultures need to work together to make the world a better place.
c)
No good deed goes unpunished
8.
Cite evidence from the text that shows your response to the question above.
a)
"Here: our great gathering place"
b)
"We, a village, a dancing city"
c)
"We strike our plans into stone and from this, we build a summit worth climbing, a goal worth reaching, a world worth building"
9.
What literary device is shown in the following excerpt from the text, "The Gathering Place:"
"This be hope, this be home, we are hope, we are home, we be vigilant, we be united, we be good, we do good, we are good"
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Repetition
10.
Why does the author use this literary device in the text excerpt from the question above?
a)
To emphasize the importance of working together and taking action to create positive change
b)
To stress the fact that the world is heading toward a downfall due to social injustice
c)
To show readers how important it is to work alone to create change in the world
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