The Vietnam Wall (poem by Alberto Ríos)
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Xochitl Jonguitud
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English, World Languages
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9th Grade
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1.
Multiple Choice
Which of these statements expresses the main idea of “The Vietnam Wall”?
The Vietnam Wall lists the names of those who died in the Vietnam War.
The Vietnam Wall records the deaths of the speaker’s friends and relatives.
The Vietnam Wall resembles the scar that is left from an appendix operation
The Vietnam Wall has a powerful emotional effect on the people who visit it.
2.
Multiple Choice
Which of these statements best evaluates the effect of the short, choppy lines at the beginning of “The Vietnam Wall”?
They capture a tone of childlike wonder.
They suggest that the speaker is contradicting himself.
They help show that visiting the wall is an emotional experience.
They help convey that the wall means different things to different people.
3.
Multiple Choice
In the simile in lines 4–5, what does the speaker mean when he compares visiting the wall to cutting onions?
Visiting the wall brings on sudden crying.
Visiting the wall requires close attention.
Visiting the wall is like peeling layer after layer.
Visiting the wall leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
4.
Multiple Choice
Read the dictionary entry for the word dig and then answer the question.
dig \dĭg\ v 1. to break up and move earth 2. Informal to like very much 3. Informal to take notice of n 1. a push or poke with the finger 2. a sharp, sarcastic remark 3. a site being excavated to find artifacts from the past.
Verb 2
Verb 3
Noun 2
Noun 3
5.
Multiple Choice
What does the speaker most likely mean with the figurative language in lines I have walked into a grave.
I have walked into a trap.
I have walked into a silent place.
I have walked into a forbidden place.
I have walked into a sad memorial for the dead.
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Multiple Choice
What do the details about the wall in lines 16–24 most clearly show about the Vietnam War itself?
The war lasted for a very long time.
The death rate rose as the war progressed.
Those who died came from all over the world.
There was great confusion about those who died.
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