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The form of the poem is:
A. Free verse
B. Haiku
C. Limerick
D. Cinquain
A. Free verse
Who is the speaker in the poem?
A. Gary Soto
B. A twelve year old boy
C. A twelve year old girl
D. A saleslady witnessing a first date
B. A twelve year old boy
Readers can determine that this poem is set in another era in time because
A. The woman accepts an orange for a payment
B. A boy bought candy for a girl
C. The price of the chocolate was ten cents
D. The boy was kind
C. The price of the chocolate was ten cents
“Tiered like bleachers” is an example of:
A. Metaphor
B. Personification
C. Imagery
D. Simile
D. Simile
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Which of the following BEST describes the setting of “Oranges”?
A. Summer, in a park
B. Fall, by the ocean
C. Winter, in a city
D. Spring, in a store
C. Winter, in a city
The speaker’s attitude towards the girl could be described as:
A. Affectionate but superior
B. Passionate yet slightly jealous
C. Shy and frightened simultaneously
D. Romantic and eager to please
D. Romantic and eager to please
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Based on the final stanza, the reader can conclude that:
A. There is a mutual attraction between the boy and the girl
B. The boy will be arrested for shoplifting
C. The girl will never speak to the boy again
D. The boy cannot enter the drugstore ever again
DAILY DOUBLE!!
“Frost cracking/Beneath my steps, my breath/Before me” contains ________ to _________.
A. Hyperbole, to show exaggerated emotions
B. Simile, to compare the breathing with emotions
C. Alliteration, to stress the cold
D. Idiom, to repeat a commonly used expression
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Which of the following is the BEST theme of the poem?
A. Pursuing one’s dreams often requires doubt and obstacles.
B. Money will never solve our problems.
C. Acts of kindness can be more powerful than our words.
D. Our inner guilt is often worse than our outward punishment.
C. Acts of kindness can be more powerful than our words.
The imagery of the breath - “beneath my steps, my breath/before me” and “Until we were breathing/Before a drugstore” stresses:
A. The girl’s hunger
B. The speaker’s hunger
C. The speaker’s poor health
D. The coldness of the day
D. The coldness of the day
What does the speaker do to impress his girlfriend?
A. Takes her out to dinner
B. Takers her on a walk
C. Buys her chocolate
D. Takes her to a candy store
C. Buys her chocolate
“Light in her eyes” is an example of:
A. Simile
B. Alliteration
C. Imagery
D. Hyperbole
C. Imagery
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The imagery of the oranges in lines 50-55 is:
A. Strange because he still hasn’t given it away
B. Symbolic because it represents the brightness of his mood
C. Ironic because readers wouldn’t expect a boy to enjoy fruit
D. Rude because the girl didn’t share the candy with the boy
B. Symbolic because it represents the brightness of his mood
Which line(s) from the poem demonstrates the girl’s happiness?
A. Lines 28-30
B. Lines 46-47
C. Lines 13-15
D. The final line
A. Lines 28-30
Which of the following is the BEST main idea of “Oranges”?
A. A boy compares a bright orange to a bright fire.
B. A boy describes the experiences he had during his first walk with a girl.
C. A boy uses an orange to help buy chocolate for a girl in a drugstore.
D. A girl unwraps chocolate candy bought at a drugstore for her.
B. A boy describes the experiences he had during his first walk with a girl.
“Frost crackling beneath my steps, my breath before me, then gone…” is an example of:
A. Imagery
B. Simile
C. Metaphor
D. Personification
A. Imagery
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The speaker puts the orange on the counter because
A. he does not have another nickel
B. he's aware of the lady's fondness for fruit
C. he wants the girl to notice how generous he is
D. he has an extra orange and he simply wants to share
A. he does not have another nickel
“Oranges” is a narrative poem because:
A. It uses free verse instead of a traditional rhyme scheme
B. It describes a time and place
C. It conveys the boy's feelings in a first person perspective
D. It tells a story
D. It tells a story
What is the definition of burned as it is used in line 10?
A. To use up
B. To injure or damage by or as if by exposure to fire, heat, or radiation
C. To contain a fire
D. To give off light
D. To give off light
What type of figurative language is used in lines 42-48?
A. Hyperbole and metaphor
B. Onomatopoeia and simile
C. Imagery and hyperbole
D. Onomatopoeia and metaphor
B. Onomatopoeia and simile
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