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Poetry Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| in"Camouflaging the Chimera," what was the goal behind the soldier's activities described in these lines? We tied branches to our helmets, We painted our faces & rifles with mud froma riverbank, blades of grass hung from the pockets | They wanted to blend in with nature |
| In "Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper," why must the speaker use fingertips with no gloves when at work in the printing plant? A. because he must feel the paper to get it perfectly straight B. because gloves would damage the paper C. because the | because he must feel the paper to get it perfectly straight |
| In "Streets," the poet's implicit belief is that A. No one notices when someone dies B. only birs are affectd by death C. people sleep and dream for hours before they die D. the death of one person can be felt by many | the death of one person can be felt by many |
| In "Camouflaging the Chimera," which of the following contributes to the creation of the poet's voice? A. images from the jungle and natural worlsd B. detailed descriptions of the VC C. dialogue centered on the poet's fellow soldiers D. impersonal | images from the jungle and the natural world |
| In "Camouflaging the Chimera," what runs through the soldiers' bones? A. the river B. rain C. love of nature D. excitement | the river |
| In "Streets," the poet's calm voice is created by A. short lines B. a quiet tone C. long words D. a tragic attitude | a quiet tone |
| In "Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper," why do the paper cuts hurt so badly? A. The cuts are wide and deep B. The glue on the cuts causes a sharp sting C. The paper has ragged edges D. The stack of paper crushes the skin | the glue on the cuts causes a sharp sting |
| When the poet in "Who Burns dor the Perfection of Paper," what pattern of sounds contributes to the poet's voice in these lines:"Sluggish by 9 PM, the hands/would slide along suddenly sharp paper." A. the sound of numbers B. embedding the letter A C. | repetition of the S sound |
| Which detail in "Streets" suggests that life goes on even when someone dies? A. "A man leaves the world" B. "the figs on his branches/ will soten for the birds" C. "It would be nice to thik the same about people" D. "Some people do." | "It would be nice to think the same about people" |
| In "Streets," the poet's voice is partiallly based on images of A. sporting events B. bright sunshine C. people's clothes D. nture | nature |
| When the poet in "Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper," says that "every open lawbook/was a pair of hands/ upturned and burning," to whom or what does the phrase "pair of hands" refer/ A. the aw students B. the laborers who work at the university C | the workers who made the legal pads |
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sherrin.bielik