Which theme is best supported by these lines from The Crossover?
“Filthy, silence doesn’t mean / you have run out of things to say / only that we are trying / not to say them.”
(1 point)
Responses
People do not speak when they are confused.
People do not speak when they are confused.
People do not communicate well when they are upset.
People do not communicate well when they are upset.
People will often lie to avoid a consequence.
People will often lie to avoid a consequence.
People show who they really are in times of hardship.
People do not communicate well when they are upset.
Which theme is best supported by these lines from The Crossover?
“One of his former teammates / stated, “he wasn’t a big fan of doctors / and hospitals, that’s for sure.”
(1 point)
Responses
Good friends help each other work on their flaws.
Good friends help each other work on their flaws.
Family relationships help people through loss.
Family relationships help people through loss.
People can make poor choices when they are afraid.
People can make poor choices when they are afraid.
People can learn new skills if they have an open mind.
People can make poor choices when they are afraid.
Which theme is best supported by these lines from The Crossover?
“You’re twins, not the same person. / But that doesn’t mean he has to stop loving me. / Your brother will always love you, Josh.”
(1 point)
Responses
Siblings rarely forgive each other.
Siblings rarely forgive each other.
Love can be forgotten.
Love can be forgotten.
Change is part of all relationships.
Change is part of all relationships.
Twins have a stronger bond than other siblings.
Change is part of all relationships.
Item #1
Who is narrating The Crossover?
(1 point)
Responses
Josh/Filthy
Josh/Filthy
combination of both twins
combination of both twins
Jordan/JB
Jordan/JB
the author
Josh/Filthy
Item #2
What format is The Crossover written in?
(1 point)
Responses
humorous poetry
humorous poetry
poems
poems
prose
prose
free verse poetry
poems
Item #3
What makes a poem "Free Verse"?
(1 point)
Responses
No stanzas
No stanzas
Letters/fonts vary in size
Letters/fonts vary in size
No rules, possibly no rhyme or patterns
No rules, possibly no rhyme or patterns
A rhyme scheme