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- 1. Multiple Choice
10 The images in lines 6 through 12 create a sense of
(1) youth ending
(2) anxious movement
(3) time stopping
(4) imaginative strategy
- 2. Multiple Choice
In the context of the poem as a whole, lines 24 through 26 present
(1) an example of the players’ excitement with the game
(2) a shift in the players’ expectations
(3) a contrast to the players’ feelings of invincibility
(4) an illustration of the players’ skill
- 3. Multiple Choice
Lines 32 through 36 most clearly reflect the players’
(1) competition
(2) agility
(3) insecurity
(4) devotion
- 4. Multiple Choice
In the context of the poem as a whole, the mythological allusions best reflect the players’ sense of being
(1) popular
(2) extraordinary
(3) competent
(4) successful
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which quotation best reflects a central idea of the poem?
(1) “We’d corkscrew / Up & dunk balls that exploded” (lines 13 and 14)
(2) “We were metaphysical when girls / Cheered on the sidelines” (lines 18 and 19)
(3) “Glistening with sweat / We rolled the ball off / Our fingertips” (lines 27 through 29)
(4) “Of joy, & we knew we were / Beautiful & dangerous” (lines 39 and 40)
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