Oranges Quizzes

Oranges Quiz

1 Who is the speaker of the poem?
A twelve-year-old boy

A saleslady

A grown man

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

April

December

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

52

49

55
4 What do the speaker and the girl pass on their way to the store?
a middle school

a community pool

a drugstore

a used-car lot
5 What does the girl wear to her date?
mascara

a scarf

mittens

rouge
6 How does the speaker pay for the chocolate bar?
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

he offers the saleslady a nickel and an orange
7 What happens to the speaker's second orange?
he saves it for their next date

he gives it to the girl

the speaker eats it

he throws it at a bully's window
8 Which of the following is a theme of "Oranges"?
Nationalism

Love

Opportunity

Religion
9 Which of the following is a theme of "Oranges"?
Gender Roles

Capitalism

Adventure

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

Mercy

Hope

Transactions
11 Where was Gary Soto born?
Fresno, California

Pleasanton, California

Livermore, California

Oakland, California
12 What year was "Oranges" first published?
2008

1985

1991

1993
13 What was the name of the poetry collection that "Oranges" first appeared in?
Black Hair

New and Collected Poems

A Fire in My Hands

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

A Fire in My Hands

New and Collected Poems

Black Hair
15 Who is the intended audience for the poetry collection "A Fire in my Hands"?
high school students

college students

young students

postgraduate researchers
16 What is the third poetry collection that "Oranges" appears in?
Black Hair

New and Collected Poems

A Fire in My Hands

The Elements of San Joaquin
17 For which award was "New and Collected Poems" nominated in 1995?
The Nobel Prize

The National Book Award

The Ruth Lily Award

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

1

3

4
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"?
the girl's beauty compared to that of Athena

oranges compared to fire

fog compared to clothing

drugstore compared to a sports arena
21 Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia in "Oranges"?
cracking

buzzing

slurping

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

hissing

babbling

roaring
23 Where is the climax of "Oranges"?
At the end of Stanza I, when the boy exchanges eye contact with the saleslady

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

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
24 Which sounds are used to create alliteration in "Oranges"?
"b" and "w" sounds

"r" and "f" sounds

"ch" and "k" sounds

"w" and "f" sounds
25 Which of the following is a true statement?
"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."

"Oranges" is the most famous poem in the American canon.

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