Dance Mama Dance Final Quiz

1.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which of the following describes the mother’s situation?

•She has 5 children who are difficult to control.

•She is more committed to her job than her children.

•She is raising her five children alone and on one income.

She is struggling to go to work and school simultaneously.

2.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What does the speaker think life is like for his mother?

•easy and rewarding.

•gratifying and peaceful.

•stressful and challenging.

confusing and disturbing.

3.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which of the following best describes what the speaker wants for his mother?

•He wants his mother to work harder so the family can afford more luxuries.

•He wants to remind his mother that he and his siblings will always be there for her.

He wants to remind his mother that she should make time for fun.

•He wants his mother to have the things she deserves.

4.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The speaker wants his mother to dance so she can…

Get more exercise.

•Experience the pleasures of life.

•Become a great dancer again.

•Become less responsible.

5.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which of the following best identifies a theme of the poem?

Mothers often sacrifice a lot for their children's happiness.

Children take for granted the things that their mothers do for them.

Money is necessary to ensure happiness and security in families.

Children do not often understand what their parents sacrifice for them.

6.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which quote from the text best supports the theme?

“I saw you inspire revolution with a chicken and two potatoes.” (Line 3)

“I saw you gracefully remove groceries from / the cart when the bill got too high.” (Lines 6-7)

“I see you wear a gown of rose petals woven with gold thread. / I see you sparkle like the necklace of stars upon your neck.” (Lines 18-19)

“Dance Mama Dance / For all the dreams that you forgot so we could make it through the day” (Lines 30-31)

7.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

How do lines 13-16, "that would never crumble.But Mama, I never saw you dance. I never saw you dance.And I wonder what happened to your music‘Cause I’ve got an instinct you still know how to groove,So like a soulful incantation1I write this dream for you:" contribute to the development of the poem's theme?

These lines discuss how his mother has succeeded in being the sole provider for her family.

These lines show the speaker wants to repay his mother after recognizing how her sacrifices have negatively affected her.

These lines focus on how the speaker specifically hopes to change and improve his mother’s life moving forwards.

These lines reveal how guilty the speaker feels for being the reason his mother lost her ability to dance.

8.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Who is the author of Dance Mama Dance?

Pat Mora

Daniel Beaty

Saw Ku Do

9.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What does "Dance" represent?

Fear

Anger

Happiness

Anxiety

10.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What tone does the poet create in "Dance Mama Dance?

Regret

Angry

Encouraging

Indifferent

11.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which quote from the text best supports the tone?

"I saw you limp home late at...

"And I say Dance Mama Dance"

"I saw you hold our home together like a foundation"

"For all the dreams that you forgot"

12.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which of the following best identifies a simile in the poem?

"I saw you inspire revolution with a chicken and

two potatoes."

"Break the floodgates of countless uncried tears"

"I see you laugh as Ninaand Luther sing eternally for you"

"So like a soulful incantation,I write this dream for you:"

13.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which best identifies how dance is symbolized in the poem?

Dance symbolizes freedom and happiness.

Dance symbolizes the loss of her children.

Dance symbolizes fear and loneliness.

Dance symbolizes the speaker's desire to leave home.

14.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What does "incantation" mean as it is used in the poem? "Cause I’ve got an instinct you still know how to groove, So like a soulful incantation I write this dream for you"

words said as a magic spell or charm

essay

secret handshake

15.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What does "celestial" mean as it is used in the poem? "I see you stand in a celestial ballroom lit by the moon."

really small

positioned in or relating to the sky

dark place

16.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What does "essence" mean as it is used in the poem? "I see you happy with a mate adoring every inch of your essence—And mama, he looks like Denzel."

clothing

hair

most important qualities of a person or thing

smile

17.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

True or False? The speaker wants their mother to win a dance competition.

True

False

18.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

True or False? The speaker acknowledges the hardships and sacrifices their mother made to raise her children?

True

False

19.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

"I saw you inspire revolution with a chicken and two potatoes" means that...

Mama changed up her simple ingredients to make different dishes.

Mama fought in the war and learned how to cook foreign food.

Mama was a vegetarian but made meat for her kids.

20.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

"I saw you gracefully remove groceries from the cart when the bill got too high" means that...

Mama fought with the manager to lower the prices.

Mama quietly put things back that she could not afford.

Mama danced as she put the food back on the shelves.

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