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- 1. Multiple Choice
The stair in "Mother to Son" has all of the following flaws except...
torn up boards
cracks
tacks
splinters
- 2. Multiple Choice
The mother tells her son...
to be more carefree.
to make more money.
to not fall in love.
not to give up.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe mother says she is...giving up on climbing.standing still.sitting down.still climbing.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The mother's tone is best described as ...
harsh
fearful
encouraging
indifferent
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which is the main type of figurative language used in the poem?
simile
extended metaphor
personification
hyperbole
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy do you think the author began and finished the piece with, "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair"?To emphasize an important idea.To show the passage of time.To show that the author is forgetful.To describe the stair.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe author says that "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair." Used in this poem, what does "crystal" mean?transparent and slipperyroughbeautiful and dangerousclear and smooth
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe mother's dialect or manner of speaking makes the poem more _______.funnyseriousrealisticboastful
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWho is the author of the "Mother to Son"?Langston BughesLangston HughesLangston WilliamsLangston Shakespheare
- 10. Multiple Choice
The mother compares her life to a _____
river
road
staircase
journey
- 11. Multiple Choice
"Dear Mama" was written by...
JayZ
Tupac Shakur
Goodie Mob
Outkast
- 12. Multiple Choice
The speaker in "Dear Mama" can be described as...
a mother who loves her son
a kid growing up in a rough community
a son reflecting on his life and showing appreciation for his mother
a daughter who loves her mom
- 13. Multiple Choice
"Dear Mama" and "Mother to Son" share which of the following themes?
Children who honor their parents will experience success.
People get out of life what they put into it.
A woman's strength is a powerful force.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What was the speaker's relationship like with his father in "Dear Mama"?
nonexistent
loving
supportive
combative
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which lines from the poem help you to understand the relationship between the speaker and his father in "Dear Mama"?
"A poor single mother on welfare, tell me how you did it
There's no way I can pay you back, but the plan
Is to show you that I understand; you are appreciated"
"No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there
He passed away and I didn't cry, cause my anger
Wouldn't let me feel for a stranger"
"When I was young, me and my mama had beef
Seventeen years old, kicked out on the streets"
- 16. Multiple Choice
The author's tone in "Dear Mama" can best be described as...
appreciative
disrespectful
exhilarated
condescending
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