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kid trivia
100

In Mexicans begin jogging, what does the dollar symbolize?

It symbolizes the speaker being on company time and them having to do what their boss tells them to.

100

In the poem "Mexicans Begin Jogging" how can the issue of skin color be a theme?

It can help show that skin color doesn't define a person and just because you look like someone else doesn't mean that you have the same situation as them.

100

to make easy to understand

Clarify

100

What is the color of an emerald?

Green
200

In "Mexicans Begin Jogging" the line "on the power of a silly grin" what is the symbolism of the word power?

The word power symbolizes his confidence in knowing that he is an American.

200

Who wrote Mexicans Begin Jogging?

Gary Soto

200

the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

research

200

What is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan?

Tinkerbell

300

In "Mexicans begin jogging" stanza two, what is being symbolized?

A dogs tail is being symbolized when the speaker said that its the runners became a short wag of a tail.

300

Where town is Gary Soto from?

Fresno California

300

the process that you go through before beginning to type out your paper.

prewrite

300

How many pairs of wings do bees have?

two

400

In "Mexicans Begin Jogging" what do the words "to baseball, milkshakes, and those sociologists who always clock me" symbolize to him?

His idea of what life would be like in the United States.

400

What happened to Gary Soto's dad

Killed in a factory accident in 1957

400

to make a new version of prior work through correction and editing

revising

400

How many planets are in our solar system?

Eight

500

In what lines can we see a sarcastic tone in the poem "Mexicans Begin Jogging"?

Line 13 where it is said that the people were amazed to see them run. 

500

How is the American Dream used in this poem and in The Circut” by Francisco Jimenez?

Various answers

500

read (written or printed material) and mark any errors.

proofread

500

What kind of cat is considered bad luck?

Black Cats

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