Name _ Date _ Class _ 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 to A. complete honesty. B. a false claim. e. a lack of information. 2. Another word for perpetual is A. random. B. fixed. e. continuous. 3. The free-verse style of the poem is similar to A. a nursery rhyme. B. song lyrics. e. a conversation. " 4. The word scholar is used to refer toa person who has A. reached a high level of learning. B. never studied. e. written many books. 5. An example of fanfare is a A. 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 it A. 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. I ~ (5 ~ '" o o c: <1> ('j @ :E ,2' >- a. o o 7. What lines from the poem contain details that are easy for you to visualize? Describe one picture you can see in your mind. 8. The speaker says his father taught him what little there is about greatness. How do you think the speaker defines greatness? Selection and Unit Assessment, Course 1 Unit 4 What Makes You Who You Are? 37