Hanging Fire Comprehension Questions

What does the closed door symbolize in "Hanging Fire"?

• The neediness of the child

• The child’s nervousness

• The mother’s heartache for the child

• The mother’s lack of attention towards the child.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What can be inferred about the speaker’s relationship with the mother through the use of the repeated phrase in each stanza in "Hanging Fire"?

• they do not have a strong relationship

• they are very close

• the speaker and the mother just got in a fight

• the speaker misses their father

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.5

One theme of "Hanging Fire" is...

• Children are resilient

• Doors closed mean privacy

• Teenagers still need their parents' support

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which phrase from “Hanging Fire” indicates that the speaker is not an adult?

• "always so ashy"

• "what if I die"

• "I am fourteen"

• "too small for me"

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

A concern that the speaker in “Hanging Fire” repeats in each stanza relates to

• dying soon

• needing help

• feeling happy

• wanting space

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

What inference can be made based on all the concerns and worries the speaker has?

• The speaker is ready to go to college

• The speaker is very friendly

• The speaker has low confidence

• The speaker is willing to cheat to get on the Math Team

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following pieces of explicit evidence BEST supports the inference that the speaker is “hanging fire,” or waiting around before taking action?

• “Why do I have to be the one wearing braces”

• ”I should have been on Math Team”

• “There is nothing I want to do and too much that has to be done”

• ”and momma’s in the bedroom with the door closed”

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

Which piece of textual evidence supports the analysis that the speaker’s crush isn’t as mature as the speaker would like?

• “Nobody even stops to think about my side of it”

• “My marks were better than his”

• “Still sucks his thumb in secret”

• “My skin has betrayed me”

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following pieces of textual evidence DOES NOT support the inference that the speaker often feels overlooked or ignored?

• “Momma’s in the bedroom with the door closed”

• “I should have been on Math Team. My marks were better than his.”

• “Nobody even stops to think about my side of it”

• ”Will I live long enough to grow up”

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which inference would NOT be made about the speaker’s statement that their “skin has betrayed [them]?”

• the speaker might have acne

• the speaker might not like the color of their skin

• The speaker’s face is ashy

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1