Mother To Son
Who is the speaker in the poem and to whom are they speaking?
Who is the mother of the audience?
What is the purpose of the speaker sharing her story in this way?
What is because she had the same experience?
How old was Richard when he began looking after his father's cows?
What is 13 years old?
The Kenya Wildlife Service estimates this amount of lions in the country.
What is 2,000?
Why didn't the masters want slaves to have an education?
What is because they thought that they would be too smart?
What does the speak encounter on the stairs?
What are holes and tacks?
What is the overall tone of this poem?
What is motivation and not giving up?
What issue did Richard have?
What is lions killing his livestock?
According to the article, why are people killing lions?
What is, lions killing their livestock?
Why did the poet use the word, "steal"?
What is because it was hard to get an education as a slave?
What literary device is used and what impact does it have on readers?
What is a metaphor and it shows how life is hard?
What is, "But all the time I'se been a climbing on,"?
Kenya's top tourist attraction.
What are lions?
What discovery did Richard make while walking around at night?
What is lions are afraid of moving light?
Explain how Uncle Caldwell learned how to read?
What is he stuck it inside his hat?
Three pieces of advice the speakers gives.
Don't give up, keep climbing, don't turn back.
What are going to get on the test?
What is 100%?
Maasai territory spans between these two countries.
How long did it take Richard to create "Lion Lights,"?
What is three weeks?
Explain how Mr. Turner's Ben learned how to read?
What is a metaphor and life and stairs?
Are you going to fail?
What is absolutely not?
The Nairobi National Park is where in relation to the Ngorongoro crater?
What is northeast?
What materials did Richard use to make Lion Lights?
What are, solar panels, motorcycle lights, battery, and broken flashlight parts?
Why does the speaker want to learn how to read?
What is she wants to learn the bible?