1. What is one thing that Abraham, Martin, John, and Bobby have in common?

A. They all fought for racial equality.

9. What is the purpose of the introduction before the poem?

A. To give the reader background knowledge before reading.

6. How does the quote, "But it seems good to die young" apply to these four men?

B. They all died at a young age fighting for racial equality

7. What does the poet mean in the last stanza when he talks about seeing Bobby with the others?

C. Bobby had been assassinated like the others.

5. What is the main purpose of this poem?

B. To inform of leaders who fought for racial equality.

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1. What is one thing that Abraham, Martin, John, and Bobby have in common?
D. They were all Civil Rights Leaders.
B. They were all presidents.
C. They were all living during the Civil War.
A. They all fought for racial equality.
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9. What is the purpose of the introduction before the poem?
B. To explain that this poem is also a song.
A. To give the reader background knowledge before reading.
D. To explain that all these men were killed.
C. To explain that people were upset when Martin died.
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2. What poetic device does the poet use throughout the poem?
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Rhyme
D. Repetition
A. Alliteration
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3. Who did Abraham, Martin, and John free?
B. African Americans
A. Slaves
C. Prisoners
D. Soldiers
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8. What is the overall mood of the poem?
A. Joyful
D. Angry
B. Melancholy
C. Admiring
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6. How does the quote, "But it seems good to die young" apply to these four men?
D. They all died at a young age while serving as Presidents.
A. They all died in a war when they were very young.
B. They all died at a young age fighting for racial equality
C. They all died at a young age during car accidents.
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7. What does the poet mean in the last stanza when he talks about seeing Bobby with the others?
C. Bobby had been assassinated like the others.
B. Bobby was visiting the graves of Abraham, Martin, & John.
A. Bobby was protecting Abraham, Martin, and John.
D. Bobby was speaking out against violence like the others.
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4. What was the end result for each of these men?
A. They were all assassinated.
B. They all died of natural causes.
C. They all died of cancer.
D. They all died in car accidents.
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5. What is the main purpose of this poem?
C. To persuade one to become a civil rights leader.
D. To explain how these leaders fought for racial equality.
A. To entertain with info. about great leaders.
B. To inform of leaders who fought for racial equality.

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