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Gwendolyn BrooksWe Real Cool
Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1960A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Comprehension Questions
1. Literally speaking, what can the reader infer about the “Golden Shovel”?
A) It is a breakfast café.
B) It is a pool hall.
C) It is an ancient artifact.
D) It is the summer sun.
2. Who are the ”we” speaking in the poem?
A) the poet and her friends
B) off-duty police officers
C) unemployed jazz musicians
D) reckless young people
3. What term best describes the attitude of the speakers of the poem?
A) rebellious
B) apathetic
C) oblivious
D) nostalgic
4. Given the last line of the poem, what occupation is most strongly suggested by the phrase “Golden Shovel”?
A) gardener
B) gold miner
C) gravedigger
D) hunter
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