"Columbus" by Joaquin Miller
Passage
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B. Cambardella
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English
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8th Grade
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2 plays
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Easy
13 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary theme topic of the poem?
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do the men grow "mutinous day by day"?
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary poetic device the poet employs to make his point?
4.
MATCH
1 min • 1 pt
Which poetic device is primarily used in each line?
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK
1 min • 1 pt
"A leader inspires others to keep going" might be a BLANK of the poem
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
30 sec • 1 pt
What emotion is conveyed by the mate's "ghastly wan and weak" appearance?
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
30 sec • 1 pt
Which line from the poem best illustrates determination?
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the mood of the poem when the "speck" of light is seen?
9.
CLASSIFICATION
3 mins • 1 pt
Categorize each of the lines below.
Groups:
(a) Dependent Clauses
,
(b) Independent Clauses
,
(c) Prepositional Phrases
10.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the "light" mentioned in the poem?
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