Cite two pairs of contrasting images that the poet uses to describe the

children in “Children Walk on Chairs….”

What do these contrasting images reveal about the way in which the speaker views children? Explain.

In “Children Walk on Chairs…,” what does the speaker remember doing

in America?

How are the children in “Children Walk on Chairs…” similar to and different from children in your own experience? Explain, citing clear reasons and specific examples.

In “Problems with Hurricanes,” what does the speaker say people should

beware of during a hurricane?

In “Problems with Hurricanes,” identify three examples of the

“beautiful sweet things” that the speaker says to beware of during a hurricane.

According to the speaker of “Problems with Hurricanes,” what is “the ultimate

disgrace”?

Identify the lines “Problems with Hurricanes” that are the words of the speaker not the campesino.

What mood, or feeling, is created by the contrast between the description

“beautiful sweet things” and the speaker’s warning?

What theme, or insight, does this contrast suggest? Explain.