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3.04 Quiz: Celebrating Our Diversity 2 1.
Read the stanza from the poem "Elegy for My Brother Poet Filipino & Yuki Indian" by Vince Gotera.

Jagged as chipped obsidian are the words
of some Indian poets, knowing their infant
death rate is seven times greater than

What is the meaning of the word obsidian as it is used in the stanza?

teeth
a severe trauma
a hard rock
undigestible food
2.
Read the stanza from the poem "The Voice" by William Oandasan.

the icy mountain water
that pierces the deep thirst
drums my fire
drums my medicine pouch

What is the meaning of the word drums as it is used in the poem?

moves away from
gives energy to
puts out
works with

3.
Read these lines from the poem "The Voice" by William Oandasan.

thoughts become forced and tight
the air is a sharp knife

Which tone is created by these lines?

bitter
frustrated
tense
demanding

4.
Read this stanza from the poem "The Voice" by William Oandasan.

from under me today
the earth was pulled
balancing on a sharp mountain ridge
i search for a plain

How does Stanza 11 contribute to the development of the poem's theme that even though life can be difficult, there is still hope?

It shows the speaker feels he has lost his connection to the earth.
It shows that the speaker is struggling to stay atop a mountain.
It shows that the speaker is searching for a place to farm.
It shows that the speaker is afraid of being homeless.

5.
Refer to the poem "Elegy for My Brother Poet Filipino & Yuki Indian" by Vince Gotera.

Why does Gotera refer to Oandasan's words as "gentle raindrops, hummingbird / wings simmering in ancient Sequoia forest"?

to show that he thinks solely of rain and hummingbirds while reading Oandasan's words
to claim that Oandasan's word are important in a world full of chaos
to inform readers that Oandasan wrote his poems in Sequoia forests
to challenge the importance of Oandasan's poetry

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