Lines 30-33 seem to suggest the

possibility of an ominous change

The speaker and the drive-in customers are portrayed through descriptions of their

clothing and physical appearance

Which of the following lines best conveys the speakers sense of time while at the drive-in?

"and each night repeats itself" (line 23)

The interjection in line 34 serves primarily to

alter the effect of the preceding image

The use of the present tense throughout the poem helps reinforce the speaker's

sense of timelessness during that summer at the drive-in

In line 36, the description of the moon helps to do which of the following?

Show how her current situation influences percept of environ

The speaker experiences a tension primarily between

her satisfaction with job at the drive-in & undefined future

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1
Lines 30-33 seem to suggest the
power of nature to disrupt idyllic scenes
rapid changes in the moods of adolescence
need to make serious long term plans
possibility of an ominous change
2
The speaker and the drive-in customers are portrayed through descriptions of their
relationships to material possessions
clothing and physical appearance
mannerisms and tone of voice
attitudes toward life
3
Which of the following lines best conveys the speakers sense of time while at the drive-in?
"I'm sixteen and college bound." (line 5)
"flung carelessly as the stars" (line 21)
"And I wait on them, hoping for tips." (line 19)
"and each night repeats itself" (line 23)
4
The interjection in line 34 serves primarily to
emphasize the breadth of the speaker's reading experience
comment ironically on the speaker's prospects for the future
foreshadow the final line of the poem
alter the effect of the preceding image
5
The use of the present tense throughout the poem helps reinforce the speaker's
failure to value other dimensions of life beyond pleasure
sense of timelessness during that summer at the drive-in
surprise at rich variety within her routine at the drive in
ambivalence regarding her work as a waitress
6
The speaker considers her work at the drive-in to be
increasingly disagreeable
genuinely amusing
educational and enlightening
predictable and uncomplicated
7
Which of the following literary devices is most used in the poem?
Allusion
Understatement
Paradox
Simile
8
In line 36, the description of the moon helps to do which of the following?
Emphasize the speaker's sense of foreboding
Convey a sense of the speaker's limitations
Link the changeable nature of the moon to that of th speaker
Show how her current situation influences percept of environ
9
The speaker experiences a tension primarily between
superficiality of drivein customers & own sensitivit 2 envir
artificiality of the drive-in & reality of natural world
desire to please others and attempt to define own identity
her satisfaction with job at the drive-in & undefined future
10
Which two lines come closest to contradicting each other?
Lines 16 and 23
Lines 6 and 14
Lines 5 and 13
Lines 19 and 38

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