Nikki-Rosa Quizzes

Nikki-Rosa Quiz

1 Who is the poem's eponymous "Nikki-Rosa"?

The speaker's mother

The speaker's childhood friend

The speaker and poet, Nikki Giovanni

It is impossible to know
2 Why are childhood memories "a drag" for the speaker?

Because she grew up poor

Because she was abused by her parents

Because the memories were a very long time ago

Because the public always emphasizes her poverty when describing her past
3 What form is "Nikki-Rosa" written in?

Free verse

Villanelle

Sonnet

Terza Rima
4 Which of the following poetic techniques is used frequently in the poem?

Onomatopoeia

Rhyme

Enjambment

Metaphor
5 What is Hollydale?

A suburb of Chicago

The name of the Giovannis' pet dog

The name of a wealthy neighbor

An all-Black housing development
6 Why does the speaker say she hopes no white person ever writes about her?

White people do not understand the value of the love she experienced while growing up

She does not want to be famous

She strongly dislikes white people

She thinks that white people are poor writers
7 What perspective is "Nikki-Rosa" primarily written in?

Third-person omniscient

Second person

Third-person limited

First person
8 Which of the following family members is not mentioned in the poem?

Father

Sister

Mother

Brother
9 Which of the following best encapsulates how the speaker felt as a child?

She was often angry at the people around her

She was sad because of the poverty she experienced

She was happy because she had a loving family around her

She wanted to be adopted by a different family
10 Which of the following best describes the speaker's socioeconomic status as a child?

Her family was wealthy

Her family was poor

She did not notice if her family was poor or wealthy

Her family's socioeconomic status changed frequently
11 According to the speaker, what might the public and media not understand about her life?

How poverty was irrelevant to her because of her loving family

That she was extremely poor

That she did not have any memorable experiences as a child

That she hated her family
12 What is "Woodlawn"?

The name of the speaker's elementary school

The speaker's hometown near Cincinnati, Ohio

The name of the speaker's summer camp

The name of the hospital where the speaker was born
13 Which of the following statements would the speaker likely agree with?

Money is more important than family

Family is not important

Family and money are about equally important

Family is more important than money
14 What is the relationship between the speaker's parents in the poem?

They had a perfect relationship

They did not know each other

They often fought but still made the speaker feel loved

The speaker did not grow up with both of her parents
15 Which of the following stylistic features is not true of this poem?

The poem omits most punctuation

The first letter of each line is capitalized

The poem heavily relies on enjambment

The poem is in blank verse
16 According to the speaker, which of the following things would her biographer not mention about her life?

How her father drank alcohol

Her good relationship with her mother

How her family sometimes struggled with money

Her parents fighting
17 Taking a bath in a big tub is presented as what kind of memory?

The speaker does not remember this

A sad memory

A happy memory

A painful memory
18 Which of the following is not an important theme of the poem?

Death

Memory

Racism

Family
19 Why does the speaker talk about family gatherings like Christmas and birthdays?

These were the only days when the speaker was happy

These represent the familial love that she experienced while growing up

The speaker dreaded these days

She loved receiving presents
20 How does "Nikki-Rosa" challenge stereotypes about poverty?

It suggests that poverty does not necessarily equate to sadness

It demonstrates that poverty means your life will be sad

The poem does not challenge stereotypes about poverty

The poem suggests that poverty leads to more poverty
21 Why does the speaker say she grew up with "no inside toilet"?

To show that her family was rich

To show that she loved the outdoors

To show that her family was indeed poor

To gross out the reader
22 What can we assume about the speaker's relationship with her sister?

They probably hated each other

It was probably a distant relationship

She did not have a sister

It was probably a close and loving relationship
23 What is the primary tone of "Nikki-Rosa"?

Hopeful

Nostalgic

Angry

Melancholy
24 Why does the speaker's father become disappointed in the poem?

He is forced to sell his stock in the Hollydale development

He gets divorced

He loses his house

He becomes sick
25 "Hoillydale" represents what to the speaker?

Money

The future

A shattered dream

The power of art

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