Blas Falconer reads "Fatherland"

The transcript describes a poem titled 'Fatherland', which was initially called 'Dear America'. The poem narrates a scene at a park where a father and son observe a boy enjoying a slide. The father then notices a man with a swastika tattoo, evoking a sense of tension and reflection on perceptions of goodness and danger.

What was the original title of the poem 'Fatherland'?

• Dear America

• Land of the Free

• Home of the Brave

• United States

What activity is the boy engaged in at the park?

• Flying a kite

• Playing on the swings

• Racing down the tallest slide

• Building a sandcastle

What does the narrator's son do while waiting in line?

• He talks to a friend

• He eats a snack

• He looks up and judges the stairs

• He plays with a toy

What tattoo does the man in front of the narrator have?

• A heart

• A swastika

• A dragon

• A star

How does the narrator's mother describe their belief in people?

• Naive

• Wise

• Cautious

• Skeptical