the beginning of the end of the world

The author of "the beginning of the end of the world" is:

• Sara Teasdale

• James Brown

• Lucille Clifton

• Emily Dickinson

It is often said that cockroaches could withstand a nuclear war because:

• they are so ugly

• they are actually aliens

• they would feast on the remains of everyone else

• they can withstand 10 times as much radiation as a human

Why does the author leave large spaces between some of the words?

• To call attention to the roaches

• To make the roaches seem lazy and slow

• To create a pause for the reader

• To create the correct number of beats per line

What line implies that the roaches are not a threat?

• bold with they bad selves

• grim and patient in the sink

• listening for the bang

• not like soldiers --- like priests

Which line gives the reader dialect information about the residents of the house?

• marching up out of the drains

• bold with they bad selves

• from our beds as always

• listening for the bang of the end

What type of dialect is found in the poem?

• suburban

• rural

• urban

• feminist

In what era does this story likely take place ?

• World War I

• Vietnam

• Cold War

• Desert Storm

Which of the following implies that the roaches know something that the humans don't?

• walked into the kitchen

• bow their sad heads

• from our beds as always

• when we heard only the tiny tapping

Which line indicates that the roaches have lost all hope? ?

• bold with they bad selves

• grim and patient in the sink

• they seemed to bow their sad heads

• faithless at last

What are the residents of the house afraid of?

• Religion

• Roaches

• War

• Zombies