Question

“masks”
by shel silverstein
she had blue skin,
and so did he.
he kept it hid
and so did she.
they searched for blue
their whole life through,
then passed right by—
and never knew.

use both “masks” and “fish cheeks” to answer 26-29

1. read these lines from the poem, “he kept it hid, and so did she.”

which sentence from “fish cheeks” has a similar idea?
a. i wanted to disappear.
b. i fell in love with the minister’s son.
c. robert, grunted hello,
d. a bowl soaking dried fungus back to life.

1. unlike the characters in “masks,” the narrator in “fish cheeks” finally expresses—

a. pride in her physical appearance.
b. a desire to leave.
c. pride in her uniqueness
d. a desire to hide

1. the narrator of “fish face” and the characters in the poem both—

a. want to be accepted by others
b. spend their entire lives not embracing their true identities
c. are embarrassed of their families
d. have mixed heritage

1. one difference between the narrator of “fish face” and the characters of the poem is that the narrator—

a. is uncomfortable letting others know who she is
b. is aware of her feelings
c. embraces the qualities that make her different.
d. questions her importance

Explanation:

The problem involves analyzing literary works ("Masks" by Shel Silverstein and "Fish Cheeks") and answering related questions, which falls under the Arts discipline, specifically Literature. For question 26 (matching a line from "Masks" to a similar idea in "Fish Cheeks"), the line "He had blue skin, And so did she. He kept it hid, And so did she." relates to hiding one's true self. Option a "I wanted to disappear" aligns with hiding/being unseen. For question 27, the narrator in "Fish Cheeks" eventually expresses pride in her uniqueness (option c), unlike the characters in "Masks" who hide. For question 28, both the "Fish Cheeks" narrator and "Masks" characters want to be accepted (option a) as they hide aspects of themselves to fit in. For question 29, the "Fish Cheeks" narrator embraces her differences (option c), while "Masks" characters don't.

Answer:

1. a. I wanted to disappear
2. c. Pride in her uniqueness
3. a. Want to be accepted by others
4. c. Embraces the qualities that make her different