Exploring Amanda Gorman's 'The Hill We Climb'

What does the speaker suggest we ask ourselves when the day comes?

• How can we overcome our fears?

• What is the meaning of life?

• Who will lead us to victory?

• Where can we find light in this never-ending shade?

According to the speaker, what is the nation striving to form?

• A union of power

• A union of wealth

• A union with purpose

• A perfect union

What does the speaker say we must do to put our future first?

• Put our differences aside

• Fight for our rights

• Seek revenge

• Accumulate wealth

What does the speaker say we will never again sow?

• Fear

• Doubt

• Hatred

• Division

What does the speaker say victory will lie in?

• The blade

• The bridges we've made

• The battles we win

• The wealth we accumulate

What does the speaker say we will not march back to?

• What is

• What might be

• What could be

• What was

What does the speaker say will be the inheritance of the next generation?

• Our wealth and power

• Our inaction and inertia

• Our knowledge and wisdom

• Our victories and successes

What does the speaker say love becomes when we merge mercy with might?

• Our legacy

• Our strength

• Our power

• Our hope

From where does the speaker say we will rise?

• The mountains of the north

• The gold-limbed hills of the west

• The valleys of the east

• The deserts of the south

What does the speaker say there is always, if we are brave enough?

• Victory

• Light

• Hope

• Strength