Warmth in Relationships

1. What did the speaker's father do on Sunday mornings according to the poem?

• A) He slept in late to rest from the week's labor.
• B) He went to his weekday job for extra hours.
• C) He got up early in the cold to make the house warm.
• D) He would read the newspaper by the window.

2. According to the provided text, what is the definition of alliteration?

• A) The use of rhyming words at the end of poetic lines.
• B) The use of the same sound at the beginning of several words that are close together.
• C) A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things.
• D) The emotional tone or mood of a poem.

3. The alliteration using the harsh /k/ sounds in "clothes," "cold," and "cracked" serves to emphasize the...

• A) comfort and coziness of the home.
• B) speaker's excitement for the day.
• C) harshness of the morning and the father's difficult labor.
• D) quiet and peaceful atmosphere of the house.

4. What was the speaker's attitude towards his father during the childhood mornings described in the poem?

• A) Grateful and appreciative
• B) Cheerful and talkative
• C) Fearful and silent
• D) Emotionally distant and indifferent

5. What is the main theme of the poem, as suggested by the analysis in the chapter?

• A) The anger and resentment a child feels towards a strict parent.
• B) The joy of spending a cold winter Sunday with family.
• C) A nostalgic memory of a happy and carefree childhood.
• D) An adult's regretful realization of a parent's unspoken love and sacrifice.

6. How are the father's hands described in the poem?

• A) Soft and gentle
• B) Strong and steady
• C) Cracked and aching
• D) Clean and polished

7. What is the primary reason the speaker, as a child, failed to appreciate his father's actions?

• A) He was too focused on his own weekend plans.
• B) He disliked his father's 'chronic angers'.
• C) He lacked the maturity to understand the nature of parental sacrifice.
• D) His father never asked for any thanks.