Question

Backing out the driveway
The car lights cast an eerie glow
In the morning fog centering
On movement in the rain slick street (1)
Hitting brakes, I anticipate a squirrel or a cat or sometimes
A little raccoon
I once braked for a blind little mole who try though he did
Could not escape the cat toying with his life
Mother-to-be possum occasionally lopes home ….being
Naturally……slow her condition makes own even more ginger (2)
WE need a sign POSSIUM CROSSING to warn coffee-gurgling neighbours :
We share the streets with more than trucks and vans and
Railroad crossings (3)
All birds being the living kin of dinosaurs
Think themselves invincible and pay no heed
To the rolling wheels while they dine
On an unlucky rabbit (4)
I hit brakes to the flutter of the lights hoping it’s not deer
Or a skunk or a groundhog
Coffee splashes over the cup which I quickly put away from me
And into the empty passenger seat
I look…..
Relieved and exasperated
To discover I have just missed a big wet leaf
Struggling….to lift itself into the wind
And live (5)
-Nikki Giovanni

Which of the following will the speaker in the poem most likely be interested in?
(1 Point)
talking to neighbours to find out about their knowledge or animal habitats
working for free at various organizations to raise awareness about animal protection
studying the night-time activities of animals
building a better coffee holder in her car so that when she brakes, her coffee doesn’t spill
22.The poet uses the words “coffee-gurgling neighbours” to convey that the speaker
(1 Point)
has neighbours who are in the business of making coffee
is worried about her neighbours’ safety when they drive at night
has neighbours who need to be educated on different types of coffee
is unhappy about her neighbours’ lack of concern for animals crossing the street
23.In the fourth stanza, the main idea that the poet is trying to convey is-
(1 Point)
the feeding habits of birds during nighttime
the difference between birds and land animals
why birds do not flee from approaching vehicles
how modernday birds originated from dinosaurs
24.Which option best describes the mood of the first stanza?
(1 Point)
gloom
anxiety
boredom
high spirited
25.Which option best describes the poet’s feelings for animals trying to cross the street?
(1 Point)
pride
sympathy
displeasure
indifference

Answer 1

Answer:

sympathy............... pride

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Answer 2

Answer:

wow

Explanation: