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Oranges
Test Description: Poetry passage for STAAR practice
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) At the time the incident takes place, the speaker's attitude toward the girl is --
A
romantic and eager to please
B
affectionate but superior
C
passionate and a bit jealous
D
shy and frightened
2) The imagery of the breath in lines 6-7 and the breathing in line 20 stresses --
A
the speaker's nervousness
B
the speaker's poor health
C
the coldness of the day
D
the girl's hunger
3) The speaker puts the orange on the counter because --
A
he knows it will look tempting
B
he wants the girl to see how generous he is
C
he knows the saleslady is fond of oranges
D
he does not have another nickel
4) The imagery of the orange in lines 50-55 is --
A
sarcastic because the boy really wanted a chocolate, not an orange
B
strange because he still has the orange after he gave it to the saleslady
C
symbolic because it represents the brightness of the boy's mood
D
ironic because readers would not expect a twelve-year-old to enjoy eating fruit
5) 'Oranges' is a narrative poem because --
A
it tells a story
B
it uses free verse instead of rhymed stanzas
C
it describes a time and place
D
it conveys the speaker's feelings
6) Who is the speaker in this poem?
A
Gary Soto
B
A twelve-year-old girl
C
A saleslady at the drug store
D
A twelve-year-old boy
7) Based on the last stanza, the reader can conclude that --
A
the girl will not speak to the boy again
B
the boy will be arrested for shoplifting
C
the boy and the girl like eachother
D
the boy will not eat the orange
8) What is the definition of burned as it is used in line 10?
A
to use up
B
to contain a fire
C
to injure or damage by or as if by exposure to fire, heat, or radiation
D
to give off light
9) Which lines from the poem shows that the girl is happy?
A
lines 13-15
B
lines 38-39
C
lines 28-30
D
lines 46-47
10) What type of figurative language does the author use in lines 42-45?
A
hyperbole and metaphor
B
onomatopoeia and metaphor
C
onomatopoeia and simile
D
imagery and hyperbole
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