Fences
According to the document, what do the fences primarily symbolize in Pat Mora's "Fences"?
Cultural and societal divisions
What does the bird symbolize in Sherman Alexie's "Sonnet, With Bird"?
What does the title "Elliptical" refer to?
In "The Doll's House," what does the lamp symbolize?
Connection
What is Alexandra Robbins' main claim in "Revenge of the Geeks?"
Outsiders often become more successful later in life.
Which sense is primarily appealed to by the imagery in the line: "Mouths full of laughter the turistas come to the tall hotel with suitcases full of dollars."?
Sight
What is the primary theme of "Sonnet, With Bird"?
Loneliness
What is the primary theme explored in "Elliptical" as noted in the text?
Social division
How are the Kelvey children characterized in the document?
The Kelveys are victims of class prejudice who keep dignity despite mistreatment.
What kind of evidence does Robbins use to support her argument?
Examples of outsider students who became successful adults/innovators.
What is the main theme of "Fences"
Inequality
Which statement best describes the significance of the final sections (or couplet) of "Sonnet, With Bird" "A gathering of quail is called a bevy. A gathering of Indians is called a tribe. When quails speak, they call it a song. When Indians sing, the air is heavy with grief. When quails grieve, they lie down next to their dead. When Indians die, the quail speaks" (Alexie 215)
Loneliness can be shared
What purpose do the ellipses serve in "Elliptical?"
To show specifics aren't important—just that the two groups will never be equal.
What is Kezia’s action with the Kelvey children and what does it demonstrate?
Kezia invites the Kelveys to see the doll's house—showing innocence and rejection of class prejudice.
Which rhetorical strategy is listed as primary in developing Robbins' argument?
Personal anecdotes
In "Fences," what perspective does the speaker primarily adopt?
A neutral observer documenting facts
The narrator mentions traveling to promote his book. According to the text, where is he going?
London
Which tone best describes "Elliptical?"
Judgmental
How does Mrs. Burnell develop the theme of social class?
Mrs. Burnell upholds social boundaries without question.
What relationship between high school popularity and adult success does Robbins suggest in the text?
Traits making students unpopular in high school often help them succeed later.
Identify the figurative device used in the line "My mother roared like the ocean" and explain briefly how it contributes to tone or meaning.
Hyperbole (the comparison emphasizes intensity of the mother's voice/anger).
What is the tone of "Sonnet, With Bird?"
Self-Aware
Offer a short explanation (1–2 sentences) for how the form or punctuation (ellipses) reinforces the poem’s theme of social division
The ellipses imply omissions and distance, mirroring unequal or incomplete relationships between groups.
Explain the significance of Else Kelvey's final line, "I seen the little lamp," based on the document's interpretation.
She recognized the one genuine, human element (the lamp) amid artificial class displays.
What is Robbins' purpose in writing "Revenge of the Geeks" as stated in the text?
Encourage teenagers to embrace uniqueness rather than conform.