Hurricanes: Providence

How many stanzas are in "Providence?"

• 25

• 7

• 5

• 6

Which of the following is a TRUE STATEMENT based on the FIRST STANZA?

• Hurricane Camille was a deadly hurricane that caused many deaths.

• Hurricane Camille washed away an entire town.

• Hurricane Camille hit the Gulf Coast in 1969.

• Hurricane Camille lasted for several days.

Many people were unconcerned about the Category 5 hurricane that was headed their way. Which of the following is evidence of that?

• The palm trees blew in the wind like a woman's hair.

• They held "hurricane parties" instead of evacuating.

• People remained in their homes instead of evacuating.

• People made videos of the storm as she made landfall.

During which stanza did the author realize that something DIVINE had protected her family?

• Stanza 4

• Stanza 5

• Stanza 6

• Stanza 7

Which of the following lines is evidence that Hurricane Camille had strong winds that caused damage?

• ...how we huddled all night in our small house

• ...boats washed ashore, a swamp

• emptying pots filled with rain

• palm trees leaning

Which pronouns are used in a FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW?

• I, me, we

• them, I, you

• he, she, they

• he, us, she

Which line from the poem is evidence that Providence is told in FIRST PERSON?

• in the wind, fronds blown back,

• a swamp where graves had been

• emptying pots filled with rain

• I recall how we huddled all night in our small house,