Oranges Quizzes

Oranges Quiz

1 Who is the speaker of the poem?
A saleslady

A grown man

A twelve-year-old girl

A twelve-year-old boy
2 When is the poem set?
November

April

January

December
3 How many lines are there in "Oranges"?
50

55

49

52
4 What do the speaker and the girl pass on their way to the store?
a used-car lot

a drugstore

a middle school

a community pool
5 What does the girl wear to her date?
mittens

rouge

a scarf

mascara
6 How does the speaker pay for the chocolate bar?
he offers the saleslady a nickel and an orange

he begs the saleslady to let him pay a nickel for it

he offers to work at the drugstore in order to pay off his debt

he pockets it and walks out of the store without payment
7 What happens to the speaker's second orange?
he gives it to the girl

he throws it at a bully's window

he saves it for their next date

the speaker eats it
8 Which of the following is a theme of "Oranges"?
Religion

Love

Opportunity

Nationalism
9 Which of the following is a theme of "Oranges"?
Excitement

Gender Roles

Adventure

Capitalism
10 Which of the following is a theme of "Oranges"?
Mercy

Hope

Kindness

Transactions
11 Where was Gary Soto born?
Livermore, California

Pleasanton, California

Oakland, California

Fresno, California
12 What year was "Oranges" first published?
1993

1985

1991

2008
13 What was the name of the poetry collection that "Oranges" first appeared in?
A Fire in My Hands

Black Hair

New and Collected Poems

The Elements of San Joaquin
14 What is the name of the poetry collection that "Oranges" was published in for a second time?
The Elements of San Joaquin

New and Collected Poems

Black Hair

A Fire in My Hands
15 Who is the intended audience for the poetry collection "A Fire in my Hands"?
college students

postgraduate researchers

high school students

young students
16 What is the third poetry collection that "Oranges" appears in?
New and Collected Poems

The Elements of San Joaquin

A Fire in My Hands

Black Hair
17 For which award was "New and Collected Poems" nominated in 1995?
The Nobel Prize

The Ruth Lily Award

The National Book Award

The Pulitzer
18 How many stanzas are there in "Oranges"?
4

2

1

3
19 Which of the following is a simile that can be found in the poem?
trees compared to fingers

candies compared to bleachers

oranges compared to flowers

sky compared to a blanket
20 Which of the following is a simile that can be found in "Oranges"?
oranges compared to fire

the girl's beauty compared to that of Athena

drugstore compared to a sports arena

fog compared to clothing
21 Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia in "Oranges"?
cracking

slurping

meowing

buzzing
22 Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia in "Oranges"?
oinking

roaring

hissing

babbling
23 Where is the climax of "Oranges"?
At the beginning of Stanza I, when the boy is walking to the girl's house

At the middle of Stanza I, when the girl meets the boy with rouge on her cheeks

At the end of Stanza II, when the boy begins to eat his orange

At the end of Stanza I, when the boy exchanges eye contact with the saleslady
24 Which sounds are used to create alliteration in "Oranges"?
"b" and "w" sounds

"ch" and "k" sounds

"w" and "f" sounds

"r" and "f" sounds
25 Which of the following is a true statement?
"Oranges" is the most famous poem in the American canon.

"Oranges" is the most anthologized poem in contemporary literature.

"Oranges" tells the story of first heartbreak.

Gary Soto won the Pulitzer prize for the poem "Oranges."

In line 34,the poet writes" i didn't say anything" to suggest that

I think the line suggests that the boy knew the store clerk would understand that he did not have enough money for the chocolate that the girl picked. Indeed, the store clerk did understand and accepted the orange as partial payment for the candy....

Asked by jastaciuna r #1030083

Answered by Aslan on 6/18/2020 6:29 PM