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The description of the “twisting grip of years/spent packing, of years spent moving,/further each time, from known comforts” in lines 18 through 20 most strongly suggests that the speaker’s mother –

Chose a path in life that took her away from her loved ones

Experienced tension in her relationships with family members

Prioritized a sense of adventure over one of security

Felt unfulfilled by the environment in which she had grown up

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What does the poet’s repetition of “hadn't known” in lines 6 and 9 convey to the reader?

It emphasizes the distance that the speaker feels between her own life and her great-grandmother

It reveals the speaker’s annoyance that her mother was reluctant to share details about their relatives.

It suggests the speaker’s willingness to explore the complications of family relationships.

It demonstrates that the speaker was indifferent to the experiences of people outside her own community.

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Which is the best summary of the poem?

The speaker dumps a jar of old tomatoes into the sink. She describes the color of the tomatoes and how they look as they collect in the sink’s drain. The speaker explains what she was thinking when she decided to dump the jar’s contents.

The speaker reflects on a decision to throw away tomatoes that her great-grandmother had preserved in a jar. She ponders her great-grandmother’s life and gains insight into why her great-grandmother preserved her tomatoes and why her mother kept that particular jar.

The speaker reconsiders her choice to throw away her great-grandmother’s jarred tomatoes. She recalls that her great-grandmother took pride in having a garden. The speaker realizes that her mother must have appreciated receiving a gift from this garden.

The speaker reveals that although she never knew her great-grandmother, this woman was an important figure to her. The speaker then reflects on why her great-grandmother gave her mother a jar of preserved tomatoes.

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Which ideas about society are represented in the poem?
Select the correct answer in each row.

	Represented in Poem	Not represented in Poem
Progress and change are invigorating to some people but cause concern in others.
An examination of history can bring new appreciation for current conditions.
Practices and traditions from older times can still have relevance in the present day.
People rarely make an effort to learn more about the daily lives of their ancestors.

Cleaning- Poetry Qs

Cleaning- Poetry Qs

The description of the “twisting grip of years/spent packing, of years spent moving,/further each time, from known comforts” in lines 18 through 20 most strongly suggests that the speaker’s mother –

What does the poet’s repetition of “hadn't known” in lines 6 and 9 convey to the reader?

Which is the best summary of the poem?

Which ideas about society are represented in the poem?
Select the correct answer in each row.

The description of the “twisting grip of years/spent packing, of years spent moving,/further each time, from known comforts” in lines 18 through 20 most strongly suggests that the speaker’s mother –

What does the poet’s repetition of “hadn't known” in lines 6 and 9 convey to the reader?

Which is the best summary of the poem?

Which ideas about society are represented in the poem?
Select the correct answer in each row.

Cleaning- Poetry Qs

Cleaning- Poetry Qs

The description of the “twisting grip of years/spent packing, of years spent moving,/further each time, from known comforts” in lines 18 through 20 most strongly suggests that the speaker’s mother –

What does the poet’s repetition of “hadn't known” in lines 6 and 9 convey to the reader?

Which is the best summary of the poem?

Which ideas about society are represented in the poem?Select the correct answer in each row.

The description of the “twisting grip of years/spent packing, of years spent moving,/further each time, from known comforts” in lines 18 through 20 most strongly suggests that the speaker’s mother –

What does the poet’s repetition of “hadn't known” in lines 6 and 9 convey to the reader?

Which is the best summary of the poem?

Which ideas about society are represented in the poem?Select the correct answer in each row.

Which ideas about society are represented in the poem?
Select the correct answer in each row.

Which ideas about society are represented in the poem?
Select the correct answer in each row.