Dump/How Things Work - Poetry

Dump/How Things Work - Poetry

7th - 8th Grade

10 Qs

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Dump/How Things Work - Poetry

Dump/How Things Work - Poetry

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th - 8th Grade

Medium

Created by

Marian Jorge

Used 107+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the speaker in “Dump” mean by “discarded hopes” (line 9)?

A things that people don’t have enough space to store

B things people bought that disappointed them

C things that remind people of unpleasant events

D things that people regret having thrown away

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What image is created by the form of “Dump”?

A a tall pile of things that have been discarded

B a long journey undertaken by the speaker

C a dialogue between two people

D a long list of items the speaker wants

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the speaker in “Dump” mean by “our lightened living room” (line 22)?

A The room has been emptied of the things that he took to the dump.

B He will be happy to get away from the dump and back to his living room.

C The room will be brighter by the time he gets home.

D The room will seem light in comparison to the clutter at the dump.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which lines in “Dump” contain a metaphor?

A “Paintings eternally stale / That, hung, remained aloof,” (lines 15–16)

B “The acrid smell of trash / Arises like perfume.” (lines 23–24)

C “Maneuvering steep stairs / of bedsprings to our car,” (lines 25–26)

D “We stumble on homecanned pears / grown poisonous in their jar” (lines 27–28)

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the speaker in “Dump” mean by the lines “Our emptiness may rankle / but soon it too shall pass” (lines 31–32)?

A We will get over our desire to accumulate things.

B We will buy new things to fill up our emptiness.

C We will soon forget all about our experience at the dump.

D We will bring home some of the things from the dump.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The speaker in “How Things Work” is addressing

A his wife.

B a waitress.

C shoppers.

D his daughter.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In “How Things Work,” what is the speaker saying about the things he buys?

A He buys things only for other people.

B He doesn’t really need the things that he buys.

C Each thing he buys helps another person buy something.

D The things he buys cost too much.

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