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Poems on America
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1
The tone in "To Walt Whitman" by Angela de Hoyos is best described as:
frustrated yet hopeful
respectful yet critical
happy yet sorrowful
positive yet negative
2
Who is the speaker in the poem "I, Too"?
a Native American
the darker brother
a rich person
a minority child
3
Which line best represents de Hoyo's criticism of Whitman's poetry?
"Hey man, my brother/ world-poet/ prophet democratic"
"so you can spill out a song / for the open road"
"Here's a guitar / for you"
"my Native Amerindian race / that I can't seem to find/ in your poems"
4
Throughout "Let America Be America Again", Langston Hughes uses repetition such as ___to illustrate his criticsms.
"America, the beautiful"
"America never was America to me"
"I am the young man, full of strength and hope"
"the land where every man is free"
5
Which line from Claude McKay's "America" describes the country in a positive way?
"Her vigor flows like tides into my blood..."
"Although she feeds me bread of bitterness..."
"And sinks into my throat her tiger's tooth.."
"Her bigness sweeps my being like a flood..."
6
Why is each person "singing what belongs to him or her and to none else" in Whitman's poem?
every song has been copyrighted and nobody else is allowed to sing it
They are competiting about who can sing the loudest.
their song represents their individuality and unique identity
They don't know any other songs.
7
What is the overall tone of "I Hear America Singing"?
cautious/foreboding
lighthearted and funny
critical of America's flaws
proud/celebratory
8
What could the kitchen symbolize:"They send me to eat in the kitchen/ When company comes,"
the American dream
hunger
segregation and inequality
the past
9
I am
the poor white, fooled and pushed apart,
I am
the Negro bearing slavery's scars
I am
the red man driven from the land
end rhyme
alliteration
anaphora
simile
10
In "The New Colossus," the Statue of Liberty (symbolizing America) feels what way about immigrants?
It only wants children to come so they can be taught a purely American life
The statue wants the foreign country's richest, most powerful people.
The statue doesn't want newcomers to enter unless they prove have value.
The statue wants those who are struggling to find safety in America.
11
Who does Whitman celebrate in "I Hear America Singing"?
wounded soldiers
historical figures
everyday, ordinary citizens
famous people
12
What does the poem "Let America Be America Again" say about the American Dream?
the dream is achievable for those who work hard
the dream is an American birthright that comes true for all
the dream is an illusion and false promise to some Americans
the dream is available and accessible to everyone
13
In "The New Colossus," the Greek statue is portrayed as masculine, and forceful. How is the Statue of Liberty portrayed?
She is sad and upset about inequity.
She is flexible, lenient, and always happy to provide.
She is feminine, loving, welcoming, and peaceful.
She is critical, ashamed, and cold.
14
"From her beacon hand glows world-wide welcome." This line from "The New Colossus" is an example of which poetic device?
Parallelism
anaphora
juxtaposition
alliteration
15
In Whitman's poem, which of the following statements is true about the songs America sings?
each person has their own song
the songs are ugly
the songs are full of sorrow
the songs are too loud
16
Which of these poems portrays America in the most positive way?
"To Walt Whitman" by Angela de Hoyos
"America" by Claude McKay
"The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus
"Let America be America Again" by Langston Hughes
17
In Claude McKay's poem, "America," he describes America as "her." How is this female figure best described in this poem?
She is both dangerous and exciting.
She is lazy and tired. Nothing ever happens to her or around her.
She is always welcoming, sweet, and friendly.
She is mean and hateful. She never provides for anyone but herself.
18
How do you know de Hoyos's poem is a response to "I Hear America Singing"?
the title is addressed to Walt Whitman
trick question -- it's not a response to Whitman's poem
she lists the same ordinary, American workers from Whitman's poem
she repeats the verb "singing" from Whitman's poem
