Civil Peace, Dear Basketball, In La Rinconada

Where does "Civil Peace" take place?

• Canada

• Nigeria

• Pakistan

• Africa

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Who wrote "Dear Basketball"?

• LeBron James

• Michael Jordan

• Kobe Bryant

• Magic Johnson

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Where does "In La Rinconada" take place?

• Costa Rica

• Ecuador

• Mexico

• Peru

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In "Civil Peace", how does Jonathan make money after the war?

• selling fruits and vegetables

• using his bike as a taxi

• ferrying military men down the river

• digging graves for the deceased

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What is the main figurative language that is used in "Dear Basketball"?

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

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What is La Rinconada known for?

• a town made of metal

• a town made of sulfur

• a mountain of miners living there

• a mining town which also has the highest habitation in the world

In "Civil Peace", what is Jonathan's windfall?

• the egg rasher from the government

• thieves stealing his money

• losing his child in the war

• finding his house in bits and pieces

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In "Dear Basketball", what is NOT the author's purpose in writing the poem?

• to honor a sport that he loves

• to explain why he can no longer play the sport

• to explain why he can no longer coach for the sport

• to show his love for the sport

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Who is the author of "In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness"?

• Marie Lopez

• Maria Arroyo

• Marie Arana

• Maria Arias

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Why did the author, Marie Arana, go to La Rinconada?

• to visit her family for the holidays

• to vacation

• to write a script for "Girl Rising"

• to direct the movie "Girl Rising"

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