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My Father Is a Simple Man Luis Omar Sitlinas

Comprehension, Skills, and Vocabulary (60 points total; 10 points each)Write the letter of the best answer.

1. The word pretense is used to refer toA. complete honesty.B. a false claim.e. a lack of information.

2. Another word for perpetual isA. random. B. fixed. e. continuous.

3. The free-verse style of the poem is similar toA. a nursery rhyme.B. song lyrics.e. a conversation.

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4. The word scholar is used to refer toa person who hasA. reached a high level of learning.B. never studied.e. written many books.

5. An example of fanfare is aA. serious speech or lecture.B. parade on the Fourth of July.e. small party with friends,

6. You can tell that this poem is written in free verse because itA. has no set line length.B. is one stanza long.e. is a personal poem.

Critical Thinking (40 points total; 20 points each)Write the answer in the space provided.

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7. What lines from the poem contain details that are easy for you tovisualize? Describe one picture you can see in your mind.

8. The speaker says his father taught him what little there is aboutgreatness. How do you think the speaker defines greatness?

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My Father is a Simple Man by Luis Omar Salinas (page 378)

Read each of the following questions. Answer each question in a complete sentence.

1. Why does the speaker have to slow down when he is walking with his father?

2. What does the speaker's father think aboutdeath? --:- _

3. What does the speaker say he will have learned when his father leaves without fanfaret or applause?

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