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"Spirit Walking in the Tundra" by Joy Harjo

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  • 1. Multiple Choice
    30 seconds
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    A key idea explored in the poem is the impact of —.

    technology on nature

    distance on one’s friendships

    place on one’s identity

    parents on their children

  • 2. Multiple Choice
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    This poem alludes to the Native American tradition of spirit walking. For the speaker, the spirit walk most likely represents —.

    a blind leap of faith

    an escape from reality

    a path to self-knowledge

    a road map for the future

  • 3. Multiple Choice
    45 seconds
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    For which two reasons does the poet most likely use personification in line 1?

    to indicate how quickly the plane is moving

    to describe the movement of the plane’s shadow

    to imply that the speaker is reluctant to arrive at her destination

    to suggest that the flight is related to the speaker’s spirit walk

    to foreshadow the darkness that awaits

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