On Being Brought from Africa to America

Who wrote "On Being Brought from Africa to America"?

• Amanda Gorman

• Maya Angelou

• Phillis Wheatley

• Helene Johnson

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is the main theme of the poem "On Being Brought from Africa to America"?

• The beauty of nature

• The cruelty of slavery

• The spiritual redemption and equality

• The importance of education

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

• AA BB CC DD

• AB AB CD CD

• ABC ABC DD

• ABCD ABCD

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following inferences is best supported by the opening line of the poem?

’Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land,

• The speaker considers being brought from Africa to America to be a blessing.

• Mercy is the name of a large ship.

• America is a land of Pagans.

• The speaker is unsure about the journey to America.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What tone does the speaker use when addressing Christians in the poem?

• Accusatory

• Humble

• Rebellious

• Encouraging

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the speaker's ultimate hope for their race, according to the poem?

• To maintain their cultural identity

• To achieve material success

• To be accepted as equals

• To return to their homeland

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The following lines mainly refer to

Some view our sable race with scornful eye,
“Their colour is a diabolic die.”

• negative views towards African people

• dark, black-dyed clothing

• worship of evil Pagan gods

• ambivalence concerning a certain race

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the significance of the allusion to "Cain" in the poem?

• It highlights the innocence of Black people

• It suggests a biblical lineage of sin
  

• It emphasizes the triumph of good over evil

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Read line 6 of "On Being Brought from Africa to America". The poet uses alliteration in the phrase diabolic die to emphasize that ________.

• she prays for justice

• she is haunted by the devil

• Africans died at the hands of slaveholders

• Africans experienced disrespect because of their skin color

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In lines 7-8 of "On Being Brought from Africa to America", the speaker suggests that religion is--

• unavailable to pagans

• accessible to all who seek it

• unavailable to those who scorn others

• available only to those who pray fervently

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9