1 Who is the speaker of the poem? A grown man A twelve-year-old boy A saleslady A twelve-year-old girl 2 When is the poem set? November January December April 3 How many lines are there in "Oranges"? 55 49 52 50 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? a scarf mascara rouge mittens 6 How does the speaker pay for the chocolate bar? 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 he begs the saleslady to let him pay a nickel for it 7 What happens to the speaker's second orange? he gives it to the girl he throws it at a bully's window the speaker eats it he saves it for their next date 8 Which of the following is a theme of "Oranges"? Nationalism Love Opportunity Religion 9 Which of the following is a theme of "Oranges"? Excitement Gender Roles Capitalism Adventure 10 Which of the following is a theme of "Oranges"? Kindness Transactions Hope Mercy 11 Where was Gary Soto born? Oakland, California Fresno, California Livermore, California Pleasanton, California 12 What year was "Oranges" first published? 1993 1991 2008 1985 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? New and Collected Poems The Elements of San Joaquin A Fire in My Hands Black Hair 15 Who is the intended audience for the poetry collection "A Fire in my Hands"? college students high school students young students postgraduate researchers 16 What is the third poetry collection that "Oranges" appears in? The Elements of San Joaquin A Fire in My Hands Black Hair New and Collected Poems 17 For which award was "New and Collected Poems" nominated in 1995? The Ruth Lily Award The National Book Award The Pulitzer The Nobel Prize 18 How many stanzas are there in "Oranges"? 1 4 3 2 19 Which of the following is a simile that can be found in the poem? trees compared to fingers sky compared to a blanket candies compared to bleachers oranges compared to flowers 20 Which of the following is a simile that can be found in "Oranges"? fog compared to clothing drugstore compared to a sports arena oranges compared to fire the girl's beauty compared to that of Athena 21 Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia in "Oranges"? slurping buzzing cracking meowing 22 Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia in "Oranges"? roaring babbling oinking hissing 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 I, when the boy exchanges eye contact with the saleslady 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 24 Which sounds are used to create alliteration in "Oranges"? "ch" and "k" sounds "r" and "f" sounds "b" and "w" sounds "w" and "f" sounds 25 Which of the following is a true statement? "Oranges" is the most anthologized poem in contemporary literature. Gary Soto won the Pulitzer prize for the poem "Oranges." "Oranges" tells the story of first heartbreak. "Oranges" is the most famous poem in the American canon.
