1 Who wrote "A Small Needful Fact?" Roberto Huyen Robert Hayden Ross Gay Ros Guy 2 Where was the poem originally published? on Ross Gay's personal website Split the Rock Poetry Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude Be Holding 3 What is the form and meter? The fifteen lines of the poem are written in a single stanza with no delineated meter or rhyme scheme. The fifteen lines of the poem are written in a single stanza in iambic pentameter. The fourteen lines of the poem are written in a single stanza with no delineated meter or rhyme scheme. The fifteen lines of the poem are written in two stanzas with no delineated meter or rhyme scheme. 4 What is the "fact" mentioned in the poem's title? Garner's life was tragically cut short Garner was forty-three when he died Garner once worked for the Parks and Rec. Horticultural Department Plants convert sunlight into food 5 When was Ross Gay born? 1974 1969 1981 1973 6 How does the poet describe Garner's hands? large calloused gentle very large 7 How did Eric Garner die? He did not die He died after a police officer placed him in a chokehold He died when a police officer shot him He passed away from an asthma attack 8 What words became part of a national movement? Let my people go I can't breathe Let me go Give me freedom 9 Which poem is "A Small Needful Fact" in conversation with? Robert Hayden's "Frederick Douglass" Amiri Baraka's "Frederick Douglass" Robert Hayden's "An Agony. As Now." Amiri Baraka's "An Agony. As Now." 10 What does Gay speculate that Garner did? sell cigarettes attempt to defend himself put gently into the earth some plants keep the peace in his community 11 What is relevant about the way Gay writes about Garner? Gay writes about Garner's past job Gay explicitly protests Garner's death Gay honors Garner's life without attempting to sanctify him Gay writes against police brutality 12 Where does the word "hedge" come from? Old English word gelic, that meant “with the body,” as in “with the body of" Old English hecg, originally any fence, living or artificial The plants that often line sidewalks and houses Old English hecg, originally any plant, living or artificial 13 Which hedging phrases are used in the poem? "may," "think," and "to some extent" "It is clear that" and "it has been suggested" "presumably," "so to speak," and "seems" "perhaps," "in all likelihood," and "most likely" 14 Finish the quote: "continue to do what such plants do, like ___ creatures" give breath to house and feed small and necessary be pleasant and nice-smelling house small 15 Where does the word "like" come from? Old English word gelic, that meant “with the body,” as in “with the body of” Old English hecg, originally any fence, living or artificial Old English hecg, originally any plant, living or artificial Old English word gelic, originally any plant, living or artificial 16 What is horticulture? the way culture changes over the course of history relating to the art or practice of garden cultivation and management the term for systemic racism the razing of a garden 17 What is the last movement of the poem? "like converting sunlight into food" (Line 13) "like being pleasant to touch and smell" (Line 12) "continue to grow" (Line 9) "like making it easier / for us to breathe" (Lines 14-15) 18 Which of the following is NOT a major theme of the poem? Honoring a Life The Glory of Faith Breath Nature and Connection 19 What do the poem's hedging phrases and commas NOT accomplish? Provide a tone of hesitation Contribute to the impact of the final lines Cause the reader to rush through the reading Create pauses for breath 20 How does the language about nature in this poem contrast from other works by Gay? The flat and banal language of this poem contrasts Gay's usual exuberant descriptions Gay does not usually write about nature This poem's metaphors contrast Gay's typical matter-of-factness Gay uses sensory details in this poem whereas he usually does not 21 On Gay's personal website, what does he say he is interested in studying? Joy Poetry Horticulture Happiness 22 In Robert Hayden's sonnet, what important comparison is made that is relevant to "A Small Needful Fact?" Frederick Douglass is embodied through the practice of liberty Liberty is a beautiful dream Freedom and liberty are needful to man as air Freedom should belong to all 23 How was Eric Garner known in his community? as a gardener as a musician as a storyteller as a peacemaker 24 Which of the following is not true about the poem? The poem is composed of a single sentence The poem implicitly deals with Garner's past work The poem was widely shared across social media The poem honors a man without trying to sanctify him 25 Which line from Gay's book Be Holding relates to "A Small Needful Fact?" "but holds them both / in their flight" "a docent / in the museum of black pain" "for shooting the woman / and the little girl" “fly some from the overboard”