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Beginning with paragraph 7, the author’s tone shifts from —
a) complimentary to condescending
b) optimistic to cynical
c) lighthearted to reflective
d) academic to conversational
The tone of this poem can best be described as —
a) carefree
b) optimistic
c) self-righteous
d) regretful
The author begins a new stanza in line 6 most likely to indicate a shift from —
a) the distant past to the immediate future
b) literal language to figurative language
c) a focus on the father to a focus on the speaker
d) an uncritical attitude to a self-critical attitude
The poem’s setting is significant because it helps contrast —
a) the family’s physical closeness and emotional distance
b) the opinions of the hardworking father and the lazy child
c) the presence of the father and the absence of the mother
d) the different values of the siblings within the family
In line 5, the sentence “No one ever thanked him” suggests the poem explores the theme of —
a) uniformed judgement
b) domestic strife
c) suppressed excitement
d) belated grattitude
The photograph reinforces the poem’s tone of —
a) indifference
b) desperation
c) melancholy
d) whimsy
Why is the multiple meaning of the word offices in line 14 important to the poem?
a) It refers to both a duty and a service done for others.
b) It conveys the father’s mixed emotions.
c) It refers to both a place and an executive position.
d) It indicates the size of the speaker’s house.
By saying that one of her sons “can walk too well” in paragraph 5, the author implies that —
a) her son has become overconfident
b) she is very proud of her son’s accomplishment
c) she is not ready for her son to leave her
d) her son is unusually graceful and agile
In which line does the author use passive voice to generalize her experience?
a) The nightmare sleepover.
b) That’s what the books never told me.
c) I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less.
d) Believe me, mistakes were made.
In the last sentence of paragraph 9, the reader can infer that “the experts” the author refers to are —
a) her own children
b) the authors of parenting books
c) the women on the playground
d) her own parents
The author’s purpose for writing the selection was most likely to —
a) imply that new parents should trust their instincts and enjoy raising their children
b) defend herself against the suggestion that she made mistakes when raising her children
c) poke fun at so-called experts who claim to be authorities on child development
d) blame herself for the choices she made as a parent
What is a primary difference between the poem and the essay?
a) The events described in the essay took place many years ago, while those in the poem are current.
b) The essay focuses on fewer people than the poem does.
c) The poem is told from the perspective of a child, while the essay is from that of a parent.
d) The issues explored in the essay are more important than those in the poem.
What emotion is expressed in the last two lines of “Those Winter Sundays” and paragraph 7 of “All My Babies Are Gone Now”?
a) Regret
b) Fear
c) Confusion
d) Joy
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