In line 4, why is the subject of the poem trying to "muster some color in his face?"
The Drought

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He has gone pale because he is upset at what he is seeing in his fields
He is trying to get a tan
He is trying to put on a smile
He is referring to the face of the fields
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word "salvage" mean in line 5?
to separate
to locate or find
to abandon or leave
to save
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In line 8, the personification is used to express...
the idea that as time passes, the farmer will move on to another place
the idea that time is an enemy
the idea that as time passes, the rain will return.
the idea that time passes but everything remains the same
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In line 10, what does the poet mean by "twenty acre grave"
he will die on the farm and be buried with his family
He is referring to his field as a grave because he is leaving
His fields have become a grave because everything is dead
He is tending to the headstones in a graveyard.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In line 14, what is the man doing?
praying
thinking about all of the regrets he has from being a farmer
comparing his fields to a broken bone
running his hands through the dirt to look for any signs of life or growth
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which evidence from the text expresses a feeling of loss?
"that looks for breath inside the broken lands" (line 14)
"and see what he can salvage from the dust." (line 5)
"the season's bitterness has starved his grain." (line 6)
"he stops to sift the dusty earth in hands" (line 13)
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a them of the poem?
Even though life brings seasons of loss and disappointment, time brings about new growth and positive change.
When a person reaches a state of desperation, hope cannot exist.
Hard work always brings about a positive result
Never underestimate the power of friendship
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