English 1 Review
"Dear Basketball"
Kobe Brayant
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"Dear Basketball"
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question 1/10 - "Dear Basketball"
1. The tone of the first stanza (lines 1-7) can be best described as--
Somber
Remorseful
Nostalgic
question 1/10 -"Dear Basketball"
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question 2/10 - "Dear Basketball
2. In the first stanza (1-7), the author can best be described as--
a realist
a dreamer
an idealist
question 2/10 - "Dear Basketball"
Right answer!
question 3/10 -"dear basketball
3. The poet leaves stanza 2 as one line only (line 8) to--
describe the sacrifices the speaker made for the game
emphasize how powerful the love for the sport is
reveal his inner most thoughts
question 3/10 -"dear Basketball"
Right answer!
question 4/10 - "Dear BasketBall"
4. In the seventh stanza (lines 30-36), the tone shifts to--
Sorrowful
Bitterness
Regretful
question 4/10 - "dear basketball"
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question 5/10 - "Dear Basketball"
5. In the eighth stanza (lines 37-43), the tone shifts to--
Acceptance
Regret
Callous
question 5/10 - "Dear basketball"
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question 6/10 -"Dear Basketball"
6. You can infer that the poet wrote this piece in order to--
Inform others that despite the poet's love for the game, he accepts that it is time to leave the sport
Argue that basketball has always been an important part of the poet's life
Acknowledge that hard work and sacrifice lead to success
QUESTION 6/10 - "Dear Basketball"
Right answer!
question 7/10 - "dear basketball"
7. The poet personifies the sport of basketball in order to--
Describe all the negative emotions the speaker feels about the sport
Convey his guilt over not succeeding at his dream
Show the deep connection he has for the sport
question 7/10 - "Dear basketball"
Right answer!
question 8/10 - "Dear basketball"
8. Which of these best describes the structure of the poem?
Unrhymed lines incorporating compare and contrast
A regular pattern of rhyming couplets
Free verse with chronological structure
question 8/10 - "dear basketball"
Right answer!
question 9/10 - "dear basketball"
9. In stanza 7 (lines 30-36), the poet is comparing--
His heart and mind knowing to continue opposing his body that is ready to leave the sport
His mind knowing it's time to go, opposing his heart still wanting to play
An obsessive love versus one grounded in rationality
question 9/10 - "dear basketball"
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question 10/10 - "Dear basketball"
10. Line 32 of the poem suggests the poet--
understands he made many mistakes because of basketball
understands that being obsessive will not bring joy
accepts that he can no longer be consumed by the sport
question 10/10 - "dear basketball"
Right answer!
YOU'RE GREAT!
Your code for task 1 is: Acceptance
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English 1 Review
"Dear Basketball"
Kobe Brayant
START
Use
"Dear Basketball"
to answer questions 1-10
Play
question 1/10 - "Dear Basketball"
1. The tone of the first stanza (lines 1-7) can be best described as--
Somber
Remorseful
Nostalgic
question 1/10 -"Dear Basketball"
Right answer!
question 2/10 - "Dear Basketball
2. In the first stanza (1-7), the author can best be described as--
a realist
a dreamer
an idealist
question 2/10 - "Dear Basketball"
Right answer!
question 3/10 -"dear basketball
3. The poet leaves stanza 2 as one line only (line 8) to--
describe the sacrifices the speaker made for the game
emphasize how powerful the love for the sport is
reveal his inner most thoughts
question 3/10 -"dear Basketball"
Right answer!
question 4/10 - "Dear BasketBall"
4. In the seventh stanza (lines 30-36), the tone shifts to--
Sorrowful
Bitterness
Regretful
question 4/10 - "dear basketball"
Right answer!
question 5/10 - "Dear Basketball"
5. In the eighth stanza (lines 37-43), the tone shifts to--
Acceptance
Regret
Callous
question 5/10 - "Dear basketball"
Right answer!
question 6/10 -"Dear Basketball"
6. You can infer that the poet wrote this piece in order to--
Inform others that despite the poet's love for the game, he accepts that it is time to leave the sport
Argue that basketball has always been an important part of the poet's life
Acknowledge that hard work and sacrifice lead to success
QUESTION 6/10 - "Dear Basketball"
Right answer!
question 7/10 - "dear basketball"
7. The poet personifies the sport of basketball in order to--
Describe all the negative emotions the speaker feels about the sport
Convey his guilt over not succeeding at his dream
Show the deep connection he has for the sport
question 7/10 - "Dear basketball"
Right answer!
question 8/10 - "Dear basketball"
8. Which of these best describes the structure of the poem?
Unrhymed lines incorporating compare and contrast
A regular pattern of rhyming couplets
Free verse with chronological structure
question 8/10 - "dear basketball"
Right answer!
question 9/10 - "dear basketball"
9. In stanza 7 (lines 30-36), the poet is comparing--
His heart and mind knowing to continue opposing his body that is ready to leave the sport
His mind knowing it's time to go, opposing his heart still wanting to play
An obsessive love versus one grounded in rationality
question 9/10 - "dear basketball"
Right answer!
question 10/10 - "Dear basketball"
10. Line 32 of the poem suggests the poet--
understands he made many mistakes because of basketball
understands that being obsessive will not bring joy
accepts that he can no longer be consumed by the sport
question 10/10 - "dear basketball"
Right answer!
YOU'RE GREAT!
Your code for task 1 is: Acceptance
ERROR
Wrong answer!
Try again