Making A Fist
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A quiz over the poem Making A Fist by Naomi Shihab Nye
Questions and Answers
- 1.True or False? Making a fist represents the anger that the narrator feels towards their mother
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Analysing: which of these is a correct comparison of the mood in the three stanzas?
- A.
The first stanza is calm and the second and third get gradually more anxious.
- B.
The first stanza is scared and then the second and third gradually get calmer.
- C.
The poem is angry throughout.
- 3.Evaluating: What do you think is going through the mother's head during this car ride? Explain your answer.
- 4.Creating: Draw your own interpretation of this scene.
- 5.Applying: Which of these answers best summarizes the theme of the poem?
- A.
Overcoming struggles is hard and should be avoided
- B.
Anger is the fuel behind most decisions
- C.
You can survive anything if you persevere
- D.
Riding in a car during a hurricane is probably a bad idea
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