Dreaming Black Boy Poetry Quiz

What is the name of the poet who wrote " Dreaming Black Boy

• Trevor Monroe

• Henry King

• James Berry

• Jessica James

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How many stanzas are in the poem?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Identify the themes highlighted in the poem.

• childhood experiences, racism, oppression, dreams, and aspiration

• education, racism, and love

• hate, envy, jealousy, and oppression.

• poverty, hunger and suffering.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the significance of the poem's title " Dreaming Black Boy?"

• The title is not significant

• The title prepares the reader for the aspiration of the black boy who suffers discrimination because of his race.

• The title is significant because it talks about Paul Robeson

• The title is significant because it mentions the Klu Klux klan

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What do you think this expression "'not sink to lick boots" means

• Someone kissing boots

• This refers to the concept of being subservient. To have no choice but to kowtow to people in order to get ahead.

• Above one's leader

• to be a poor beggar.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

which figurative device is this "as if I dropped from Mars"

• Metaphor

• personification

• simile

• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What perspective is the poem told from

• third-person perspective

• second-person perspective

• both first and second person perspective

• first-person perspective

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which stanza from the poem speaks about education?

• Stanza 1

• stanza 2

• stanza 3

• Stanza 5

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2