Nikki-Rosa Quizzes

Nikki-Rosa Quiz

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 the public always emphasizes her poverty when describing her past

Because she grew up poor

Because she was abused by her parents

Because the memories were a very long time ago
3 What form is "Nikki-Rosa" written in?

Sonnet

Terza Rima

Villanelle

Free verse
4 Which of the following poetic techniques is used frequently in the poem?

Enjambment

Onomatopoeia

Metaphor

Rhyme
5 What is Hollydale?

The name of the Giovannis' pet dog

An all-Black housing development

The name of a wealthy neighbor

A suburb of Chicago
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 strongly dislikes white people

She does not want to be famous

She thinks that white people are poor writers
7 What perspective is "Nikki-Rosa" primarily written in?

First person

Third-person omniscient

Third-person limited

Second person
8 Which of the following family members is not mentioned in the poem?

Mother

Sister

Brother

Father
9 Which of the following best encapsulates how the speaker felt as a child?

She was sad because of the poverty she experienced

She was often angry at the people around her

She wanted to be adopted by a different family

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 was wealthy

Her family's socioeconomic status changed frequently

She did not notice if her family was poor or wealthy

Her family was poor
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

How poverty was irrelevant to her because of her loving family

That she hated her family

That she was extremely poor
12 What is "Woodlawn"?

The name of the hospital where the speaker was born

The name of the speaker's summer camp

The speaker's hometown near Cincinnati, Ohio

The name of the speaker's elementary school
13 Which of the following statements would the speaker likely agree with?

Family and money are about equally important

Family is not important

Family is more important than money

Money is more important than family
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 omits most punctuation

The poem is in blank verse

The poem heavily relies on enjambment
16 According to the speaker, which of the following things would her biographer not mention about her life?

How her family sometimes struggled with money

How her father drank alcohol

Her parents fighting

Her good relationship with her mother
17 Taking a bath in a big tub is presented as what kind of memory?

A happy memory

A sad memory

A painful memory

The speaker does not remember this
18 Which of the following is not an important theme of the poem?

Family

Racism

Memory

Death
19 Why does the speaker talk about family gatherings like Christmas and birthdays?

These represent the familial love that she experienced while growing up

These were the only days when the speaker was happy

She loved receiving presents

The speaker dreaded these days
20 How does "Nikki-Rosa" challenge stereotypes about poverty?

The poem suggests that poverty leads to more poverty

The poem does not challenge stereotypes about poverty

It suggests that poverty does not necessarily equate to sadness

It demonstrates that poverty means your life will be sad
21 Why does the speaker say she grew up with "no inside toilet"?

To show that her family was indeed poor

To gross out the reader

To show that she loved the outdoors

To show that her family was rich
22 What can we assume about the speaker's relationship with her sister?

She did not have a sister

They probably hated each other

It was probably a distant relationship

It was probably a close and loving relationship
23 What is the primary tone of "Nikki-Rosa"?

Angry

Nostalgic

Melancholy

Hopeful
24 Why does the speaker's father become disappointed in the poem?

He loses his house

He becomes sick

He is forced to sell his stock in the Hollydale development

He gets divorced
25 "Hoillydale" represents what to the speaker?

Money

The power of art

A shattered dream

The future

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