U3 Mother to Son Quiz

From Mother to Son:

Which is the best line from the text supporting the poem’s theme?

• So boy, don’t you turn back. By saying not to turn back, the mother is telling her son not to give up.

• And sometime goin’ in the dark Where there ain’t been no light. Expressing that life gets dark, the mother is saying that life is hard sometimes.

• Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. In sharing that life has not been a crystal stair, the mother is saying that her own life has not been easy.

• And places with no carpet on the floor. By referring to bare floor, the mother is saying that sometimes you do not have support.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

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From Mother to Son:

The author says that "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair." Used in this poem, what does "crystal" mean?

• transparent and slippery

• beautiful and dangerous

• rough and difficult

• clear and smooth

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

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CCSS.RL.8.4

To what does the Mother compare life?

• To a straight path to the stars

• To a hazardous staircase

• To a turbulent boat

• To a teenaged boy

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Which line best shows the Mother’s determination to persevere?

• “Well, son, I’ll tell you:”

• “And boards torn up,”

• “I’se been a-climbin’ on,”

• “Cause you find it’s kinder hard.”

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RL.8.5

Which theme is mostly expressed in the poem?

• If I can continue to try, then so can you.

• If you want nice things, you have to work hard.

• If your home is in disrepair, start with the interior.

• If life becomes difficult, walk away from the struggle.

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