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"I Hear America Singing"

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1
As used in this poem, what does the word singing symbolize?
communicating
complaining
slacking off
celebrating
2
What literary device is evident throughout this poem?
rhyme
repitition
simile
historical allusion
3
Which of the following statements is true about the songs America is singing?
Each person has a different song.
People are singing songs no one can hear.
The songs are out of tune.
People are singing out of sorrow.
4
Which repeated word serves to unify this poem?
singing
strong
carols
worker
5
What is the overall tone of this poem?
Dismal
Eerie
Sarcastic
Joyous
6
You can infer that Whitman chose to write about these Americans because...
he thought they were the true American heroes.
these were the people he only read about.
he wanted to make up for his life of privelege.
he wanted them to have better working conditions.
7
How did Whitman show that he saw America as a country that was prospering?
He wrote about how he likes to work.
He described people at work.
He writes about people who wanted to come to America.
He described women.
8
The Americans the speaker refers to in the poem are...
great figures in American history
wounded soldiers
ordinary working people
doctors and nurses