What is the most significant detail about the setting of the poem?
A. The setting reflects Brooks' life in Chicago.
B. The setting reflects the old couple's neighborhood.
C. The setting reflects the lives of many older couples.
D. The setting reflects all of Brooks' poetry.
When reading a poem orally the commas signify what to the reader?
A. a long pause for emphasis
B. a short pause for emphasis
C. emphasis on the line being read
D. emphasis on the next line
Remembering, with twinkling's and twinges Brooks uses specific word choice to develop imagery: What significance does the word twinges evoke from the reader?
A. Twinges refers to the pain that the older couple feels in their bodies from old age.
B. Twinges refers to the difficulty that the couple sometimes experiences when remembering the past.
C. Twinges is used to create alliteration with the word twinkling's.
D. Twinges is used to parallel the fact that the couple's house is not in good condition and they eat off chipped plates.
Plain chipware on a plain and creaking wood: What is the significance of Brooks' choice to use the word Plain to describe the dishes?
A. The word emphasizes the creaking wood later in the line.
B. The word emphasizes the couples desire for simplicity.
C. The word emphasizes the fact that the couple needs new dishes.
D. The word emphasizes the couples' economic status and no-frills lifestyle.
“If you want a poem, you only have to look out a window. There is material always, walking or running, fighting or screaming or singing.” -Gwendolyn Brooks: What does the reader learn about the writing of Gwendolyn Brooks from this quote?
A. Her writing is inspired by nature.
B. Her writing is based on her own life experiences and observations.
C. Her writing is based primarily on her observations about children.
D. Her writing is characterized by distant observations.