1 Who wrote "A Small Needful Fact?" Ross Gay Ros Guy Roberto Huyen Robert Hayden 2 Where was the poem originally published? Split the Rock Poetry on Ross Gay's personal website Be Holding Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude 3 What is the form and meter? The fifteen lines of the poem are written in a single stanza with no delineated meter or rhyme scheme. The fifteen lines of the poem are written in a single stanza in iambic pentameter. The fifteen lines of the poem are written in two stanzas with no delineated meter or rhyme scheme. The fourteen lines of the poem are written in a single stanza with no delineated meter or rhyme scheme. 4 What is the "fact" mentioned in the poem's title? Garner was forty-three when he died Garner once worked for the Parks and Rec. Horticultural Department Garner's life was tragically cut short Plants convert sunlight into food 5 When was Ross Gay born? 1981 1969 1974 1973 6 How does the poet describe Garner's hands? gentle very large calloused large 7 How did Eric Garner die? He died when a police officer shot him He died after a police officer placed him in a chokehold He passed away from an asthma attack He did not die 8 What words became part of a national movement? Give me freedom I can't breathe Let me go Let my people go 9 Which poem is "A Small Needful Fact" in conversation with? Robert Hayden's "Frederick Douglass" Amiri Baraka's "An Agony. As Now." Amiri Baraka's "Frederick Douglass" Robert Hayden's "An Agony. As Now." 10 What does Gay speculate that Garner did? keep the peace in his community attempt to defend himself put gently into the earth some plants sell cigarettes 11 What is relevant about the way Gay writes about Garner? Gay honors Garner's life without attempting to sanctify him Gay writes against police brutality Gay explicitly protests Garner's death Gay writes about Garner's past job 12 Where does the word "hedge" come from? Old English hecg, originally any fence, living or artificial Old English word gelic, that meant “with the body,” as in “with the body of" The plants that often line sidewalks and houses Old English hecg, originally any plant, living or artificial 13 Which hedging phrases are used in the poem? "may," "think," and "to some extent" "presumably," "so to speak," and "seems" "It is clear that" and "it has been suggested" "perhaps," "in all likelihood," and "most likely" 14 Finish the quote: "continue to do what such plants do, like ___ creatures" give breath to house small be pleasant and nice-smelling house and feed small and necessary 15 Where does the word "like" come from? Old English hecg, originally any plant, living or artificial Old English word gelic, that meant “with the body,” as in “with the body of” Old English hecg, originally any fence, living or artificial Old English word gelic, originally any plant, living or artificial 16 What is horticulture? the term for systemic racism the razing of a garden the way culture changes over the course of history relating to the art or practice of garden cultivation and management 17 What is the last movement of the poem? "like converting sunlight into food" (Line 13) "continue to grow" (Line 9) "like making it easier / for us to breathe" (Lines 14-15) "like being pleasant to touch and smell" (Line 12) 18 Which of the following is NOT a major theme of the poem? Honoring a Life Nature and Connection Breath The Glory of Faith 19 What do the poem's hedging phrases and commas NOT accomplish? Cause the reader to rush through the reading Create pauses for breath Contribute to the impact of the final lines Provide a tone of hesitation 20 How does the language about nature in this poem contrast from other works by Gay? The flat and banal language of this poem contrasts Gay's usual exuberant descriptions This poem's metaphors contrast Gay's typical matter-of-factness Gay uses sensory details in this poem whereas he usually does not Gay does not usually write about nature 21 On Gay's personal website, what does he say he is interested in studying? Happiness Horticulture Joy Poetry 22 In Robert Hayden's sonnet, what important comparison is made that is relevant to "A Small Needful Fact?" Frederick Douglass is embodied through the practice of liberty Freedom and liberty are needful to man as air Liberty is a beautiful dream Freedom should belong to all 23 How was Eric Garner known in his community? as a musician as a gardener as a storyteller as a peacemaker 24 Which of the following is not true about the poem? The poem honors a man without trying to sanctify him The poem is composed of a single sentence The poem was widely shared across social media The poem implicitly deals with Garner's past work 25 Which line from Gay's book Be Holding relates to "A Small Needful Fact?" "a docent / in the museum of black pain" “fly some from the overboard” "but holds them both / in their flight" "for shooting the woman / and the little girl"