IN THE Poem MOTHER TO SON

*1. The mother says that "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair." Used in this context, "crystal"
means
(A). transparent and colorless.
(B). sharp and painful.
(C). beautiful and flawed.
D. clear and smooth.

2. The mother's dialect or manner of speaking helps to make the poem more
A. understandable.
B. realistic.
C. serious.
D. descriptive

3. The mother tells her son to do all of the following EXCEPT
A. not to turn corners.
B. not to turn back
C. not to fall
D. not to sit down

4. The adjective listed that BEST describes the mother's character is
(A). pessimistic
(B).threatening
(C.) cautious
(D).persevering

5. The authors use of a stairway to represent life is an example of What?
(A).An allusion
(B). A hyperbole
(C). A metaphor
(D). Personification

6. Why do you think the author began and finish the piece with “ Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair”?
(A). to emphasize a key point
(B). To make sure you understood the idea
(C). To signify the passage of time
(D). To highlight an unusual thought

7. In the first seven lines to the hutch is comparing the stairway with “ tacks in it and splinters”
(A).The carpet on the stair way
(B). The other people who live in the run down housing
(C). The son
(D). Life