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General Information
Related Benchmark: LA.910.1.7.7
Reporting Category: Reading Process
Type: MC: Multiple Choice
Difficulty: N/A
Question:
The Grade 10 sample item below is based on WomanWithFlower.Offspring.pdf
In “Offspring,” how are the images of nature in the first stanza different from those presented in the second stanza?
Answer Options:
A. While the images in the first stanza are realistic, those in the second stanza are surreal.
B. While the images in the first stanza are extraordinary, those in the second stanza are
commonplace.
C. The images in the first stanza refer primarily to the speaker, while those in the second
stanza refer to the general reader.
D. The images in the first stanza show the dependence of the daughter, while those in the
second stanza demonstrate her independence.
Answer Key:
D
Item Context:
Contrast
