1 Who wrote "A Small Needful Fact?" Roberto Huyen Robert Hayden Ros Guy Ross Gay 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 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. The fifteen lines of the poem are written in a single stanza in iambic pentameter. 4 What is the "fact" mentioned in the poem's title? Garner's life was tragically cut short Garner was forty-three when he died Garner once worked for the Parks and Rec. Horticultural Department Plants convert sunlight into food 5 When was Ross Gay born? 1969 1974 1981 1973 6 How does the poet describe Garner's hands? very large gentle large calloused 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? Let my people go I can't breathe Give me freedom Let me go 9 Which poem is "A Small Needful Fact" in conversation with? Amiri Baraka's "Frederick Douglass" Amiri Baraka's "An Agony. As Now." Robert Hayden's "Frederick Douglass" Robert Hayden's "An Agony. As Now." 10 What does Gay speculate that Garner did? sell cigarettes attempt to defend himself keep the peace in his community put gently into the earth some plants 11 What is relevant about the way Gay writes about Garner? Gay honors Garner's life without attempting to sanctify him Gay writes about Garner's past job Gay explicitly protests Garner's death Gay writes against police brutality 12 Where does the word "hedge" come from? The plants that often line sidewalks and houses Old English hecg, originally any fence, living or artificial Old English word gelic, that meant “with the body,” as in “with the body of" Old English hecg, originally any plant, living or artificial 13 Which hedging phrases are used in the poem? "perhaps," "in all likelihood," and "most likely" "presumably," "so to speak," and "seems" "It is clear that" and "it has been suggested" "may," "think," and "to some extent" 14 Finish the quote: "continue to do what such plants do, like ___ creatures" house and feed small and necessary house small give breath to be pleasant and nice-smelling 15 Where does the word "like" come from? Old English word gelic, originally any plant, living or artificial Old English hecg, originally any fence, living or artificial Old English word gelic, that meant “with the body,” as in “with the body of” Old English hecg, originally any plant, living or artificial 16 What is horticulture? the way culture changes over the course of history the razing of a garden relating to the art or practice of garden cultivation and management the term for systemic racism 17 What is the last movement of the poem? "like being pleasant to touch and smell" (Line 12) "like making it easier / for us to breathe" (Lines 14-15) "like converting sunlight into food" (Line 13) "continue to grow" (Line 9) 18 Which of the following is NOT a major theme of the poem? Breath The Glory of Faith Nature and Connection Honoring a Life 19 What do the poem's hedging phrases and commas NOT accomplish? Contribute to the impact of the final lines Cause the reader to rush through the reading Create pauses for breath Provide a tone of hesitation 20 How does the language about nature in this poem contrast from other works by Gay? Gay does not usually write about nature Gay uses sensory details in this poem whereas he usually does not 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 21 On Gay's personal website, what does he say he is interested in studying? Horticulture Joy Happiness Poetry 22 In Robert Hayden's sonnet, what important comparison is made that is relevant to "A Small Needful Fact?" Liberty is a beautiful dream Freedom should belong to all Frederick Douglass is embodied through the practice of liberty Freedom and liberty are needful to man as air 23 How was Eric Garner known in his community? as a gardener as a peacemaker as a storyteller as a musician 24 Which of the following is not true about the poem? The poem implicitly deals with Garner's past work The poem is composed of a single sentence The poem honors a man without trying to sanctify him The poem was widely shared across social media 25 Which line from Gay's book Be Holding relates to "A Small Needful Fact?" "a docent / in the museum of black pain" "but holds them both / in their flight" “fly some from the overboard” "for shooting the woman / and the little girl"