1 Who is the poem's eponymous "Nikki-Rosa"? The speaker's mother It is impossible to know The speaker's childhood friend The speaker and poet, Nikki Giovanni 2 Why are childhood memories "a drag" for the speaker? Because she was abused by her parents Because she grew up poor Because the memories were a very long time ago Because the public always emphasizes her poverty when describing her past 3 What form is "Nikki-Rosa" written in? Villanelle Terza Rima Sonnet Free verse 4 Which of the following poetic techniques is used frequently in the poem? Metaphor Rhyme Onomatopoeia Enjambment 5 What is Hollydale? The name of the Giovannis' pet dog An all-Black housing development A suburb of Chicago The name of a wealthy neighbor 6 Why does the speaker say she hopes no white person ever writes about her? White people do not understand the value of the love she experienced while growing up She does not want to be famous She thinks that white people are poor writers She strongly dislikes white people 7 What perspective is "Nikki-Rosa" primarily written in? Third-person omniscient Second person First person Third-person limited 8 Which of the following family members is not mentioned in the poem? Mother Sister Father Brother 9 Which of the following best encapsulates how the speaker felt as a child? She wanted to be adopted by a different family She was sad because of the poverty she experienced She was often angry at the people around her She was happy because she had a loving family around her 10 Which of the following best describes the speaker's socioeconomic status as a child? Her family's socioeconomic status changed frequently Her family was wealthy Her family was poor She did not notice if her family was poor or wealthy 11 According to the speaker, what might the public and media not understand about her life? That she did not have any memorable experiences as a child That she hated her family How poverty was irrelevant to her because of her loving family That she was extremely poor 12 What is "Woodlawn"? The name of the speaker's summer camp The speaker's hometown near Cincinnati, Ohio The name of the speaker's elementary school The name of the hospital where the speaker was born 13 Which of the following statements would the speaker likely agree with? Money is more important than family Family is not important Family is more important than money Family and money are about equally important 14 What is the relationship between the speaker's parents in the poem? The speaker did not grow up with both of her parents They did not know each other They often fought but still made the speaker feel loved They had a perfect relationship 15 Which of the following stylistic features is not true of this poem? The first letter of each line is capitalized The poem is in blank verse The poem heavily relies on enjambment The poem omits most punctuation 16 According to the speaker, which of the following things would her biographer not mention about her life? Her good relationship with her mother Her parents fighting How her family sometimes struggled with money How her father drank alcohol 17 Taking a bath in a big tub is presented as what kind of memory? A happy memory A painful memory A sad memory The speaker does not remember this 18 Which of the following is not an important theme of the poem? Memory Racism Death Family 19 Why does the speaker talk about family gatherings like Christmas and birthdays? She loved receiving presents The speaker dreaded these days These represent the familial love that she experienced while growing up These were the only days when the speaker was happy 20 How does "Nikki-Rosa" challenge stereotypes about poverty? It demonstrates that poverty means your life will be sad It suggests that poverty does not necessarily equate to sadness The poem suggests that poverty leads to more poverty The poem does not challenge stereotypes about poverty 21 Why does the speaker say she grew up with "no inside toilet"? To show that her family was indeed poor To show that her family was rich To show that she loved the outdoors To gross out the reader 22 What can we assume about the speaker's relationship with her sister? She did not have a sister It was probably a close and loving relationship It was probably a distant relationship They probably hated each other 23 What is the primary tone of "Nikki-Rosa"? Melancholy Angry Hopeful Nostalgic 24 Why does the speaker's father become disappointed in the poem? He is forced to sell his stock in the Hollydale development He gets divorced He becomes sick He loses his house 25 "Hoillydale" represents what to the speaker? The power of art The future Money A shattered dream