Problems with Hurricanes

The setting of this poem is most likely —

• a marina in Florida

• a farm in a warm climate

• a horse and cattle ranch

• a tropical beach

What image does the simile in line 8 suggest about tree fruits in a hurricane?

• They are moving faster than the wind.

• They are moving as fast as cars in a race.

• They are moving like arrows at a target.

• They are moving at the speed of sound.

In the second stanza, the campesino suggests that loss caused by flying fruit might cause a family —

• humiliation

• discrimination

• awkwardness

• clumsiness

Line 19 is important to the poem because it helps the reader to —

• pause and prepare for a new stanza

• pause and sense a negative mood

• pause and compare two situations

• pause and understand the plot

Which statement is the main idea expressed in the poem?

• Honor is the most important quality.

• The elements of a windy, noisy hurricane cannot harm you.

• There is too much to worry about in bad weather.

• One should be mindful of beautiful sweet things.

Read the dictionary entry below.

temple \’tem-pәl\ n 1. a building dedicated to religious ceremonies or worship 2. the flat region

on either side of the forehead 3. a device in a loom that keeps the cloth stretched 4. either of the

sidepieces of a frame for eyeglasses

Which definition best fits how temple is used in line 23?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Read the last stanza of the poem. Which two words tell how the campesino is feeling?

• Fearful

• Honored

• Humbled

• Worried

• Bitter

In the poem “Problems with Hurricanes,” the campesino compares honorable death to shameful death. Choose the two sentences that match an "honorable" death.

• Death by drowning

• Being killed by a flying banana

• A mango smashing your skull

• Getting slammed into a mountain

In the poem “Problems with Hurricanes,” the campesino compares honorable death to shameful death. Choose the two sentences that match an "shameful" death.

• Death by drowning

• Being killed by a flying banana

• A mango smashing your skull

• Getting slammed into a mountain