Quiz Review: from "The Crossover" and "Double Doubles"

In the poem called “JB and I” from The Crossover, the poet most likely includes words in all capital letters to —

• suggest that the speaker has no interest in romance
• create variety by randomly changing the format of the text
• emphasize ideas about the relationship between the two characters
• foreshadow a time when the two characters will no longer be friends

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A Read lines 8–15 of the poem from The Crossover called “At the End of Warm-Ups, My Brother Tries to Dunk.” Which line uses personification?

• like a 747 ZOOM ZOOM!
• I throw down so hard,
• the fiberglass trembles.
• BOO YAH, Dad screams from the top row.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the two columns of the poem “Double Doubles”?

• One column represents loss and the other victory.
• Each column represents one side of a tennis court.
• One column represents a tennis volley and the other a lob.
• Each column represents the point of view of one of the sisters.

Which two quotations from Double Doubles best support the inference that the speakers of the poem can anticipate each other’s moves on the tennis court?

• My sister’s / lobs and / volleys / so astonish me,
• the score / our score / is usually / plenty— / love.
• We move together / like a fine machine.
• The Williams sisters / read each other better / than a to z

Which statement best describes the point of view used in Double Doubles?

• Third-person speakers give an objective account of the events.
• First-person speakers give the poet’s opinions about the events.
• First-person speakers reveal what both siblings are thinking and feeling.
• Third-person speakers reveal what both siblings are thinking and feeling.

What is the meaning behind the title Doubles Doubles?

• there is no meaning behind the title
• it means that there are two sisters
• it means that there are two voices in the poem
• it means that players can play 2 vs 2 and that they speakers are siblings

What is the meaning of the word love in tennis terms?

• a feeling for another person
• the score of 0
• the winner of the competition
• there is no meaning in tennis

The following pronouns show that the poem Doubles Doubles is in first person except which one?

• I
• We
• They
• My

What can be inferred from the line "As soon as I see sister Venus rising" in lines 28 and 29 in Double Doubles?

• one of the sisters is about to deliver the winning serve
• one of the sisters is standing up in the crowd
• one of the sisters just lost the match
• one of the sisters is receiving a trophy

A theme that can found in the poem Double Doubles is?

• Winning is all that matters
• A sibling is the only teammate that matters
• Great teammates know how to work together
• Love conquers all