We Real Cool Poem

We Real Cool Poem

8th Grade

15 Qs

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We Real Cool Poem

We Real Cool Poem

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

Which words from the poem depict the author's negative perception of the pool players?

school, late, soon

lurk, strike, sin, die

cool, jazz, real

soon, we

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Which of the following describes the last line of the poem "We Real Cool" .. "we die soon" ?

The pool players die at the end of the poem.

The pool players are proud of their risky lifestyles

The pool players expect to die young.

Answer explanation

Because of their risky lifestyles, the pool players will not live a long life.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Which words from the poem show the speaker's negative view of the pool players?

cool, jazz, real

soon, we

lurk, strike, sin, die

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

The theme of "We Real Cool" is best described as

A carefree lifestyle can have serious consequences.

It is important to control how others see you.

As long as you have close friends. nothing matters.

Your youth should be fun, not full of responsibilities

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the best reason for why the poet uses the word "we" over and over?

To emphasize how close the pool players are to each other.

It is important to use repetition.

Literary devices enhance a poem's meaning.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Gwendolyn Brooks was the author of

The Mending Wall

The Rainy Day

Invictus

We Real Cool

7.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How does the tone change throughout the poem?

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