Oranges Quizzes

Oranges Quiz

1 Who is the speaker of the poem?
A saleslady

A twelve-year-old boy

A grown man

A twelve-year-old girl
2 When is the poem set?
December

January

November

April
3 How many lines are there in "Oranges"?
49

52

55

50
4 What do the speaker and the girl pass on their way to the store?
a middle school

a drugstore

a used-car lot

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

mascara

rouge

a scarf
6 How does the speaker pay for the chocolate bar?
he begs the saleslady to let him pay a nickel for it

he offers the saleslady a nickel and an orange

he pockets it and walks out of the store without payment

he offers to work at the drugstore in order to pay off his debt
7 What happens to the speaker's second orange?
he throws it at a bully's window

he saves it for their next date

the speaker eats it

he gives it to the girl
8 Which of the following is a theme of "Oranges"?
Religion

Opportunity

Nationalism

Love
9 Which of the following is a theme of "Oranges"?
Capitalism

Gender Roles

Adventure

Excitement
10 Which of the following is a theme of "Oranges"?
Kindness

Mercy

Hope

Transactions
11 Where was Gary Soto born?
Livermore, California

Fresno, California

Oakland, California

Pleasanton, California
12 What year was "Oranges" first published?
1985

1991

1993

2008
13 What was the name of the poetry collection that "Oranges" first appeared in?
The Elements of San Joaquin

A Fire in My Hands

Black Hair

New and Collected Poems
14 What is the name of the poetry collection that "Oranges" was published in for a second time?
New and Collected Poems

Black Hair

The Elements of San Joaquin

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?
A Fire in My Hands

New and Collected Poems

Black Hair

The Elements of San Joaquin
17 For which award was "New and Collected Poems" nominated in 1995?
The National Book Award

The Ruth Lily Award

The Nobel Prize

The Pulitzer
18 How many stanzas are there in "Oranges"?
2

4

1

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

trees compared to fingers

candies compared to bleachers

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

oranges compared to fire

fog compared to clothing

the girl's beauty compared to that of Athena
21 Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia in "Oranges"?
cracking

meowing

buzzing

slurping
22 Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia in "Oranges"?
babbling

hissing

oinking

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

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

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

"r" and "f" sounds

"w" and "f" sounds

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

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

"Oranges" tells the story of first heartbreak.

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

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