PUERTO RICO IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE

Question

PUERTORRIQUENOS ARE A BEAUTIFUL RACE
If only they 275
had turned off the television
and tune into their own imaginations

[...]

[ALL]
will right now be doing their own thing
where beautiful people sing
and dance and work together
where the wind is a stranger 300
to miserable weather conditions
where you do not need a dictionary
to communicate with your people
Aqui
Se Habla Espanol 305



all the time
Aqui you salute your flag first
[...]
Aqui the men and women admire desire 310
and never get tired of each other
[...]

Aqui [is] LOVE 315

Question at position 1
1

Multiple Choice
1 point



Question at position 1

The speaker is primarily focused on the topic of _________________.

The speaker is primarily focused on the topic of _________________.

learning Spanish

cultural identity

economic struggles

climate change

Question at position 2
2

Multiple Choice
1 point



Question at position 2

What do the speaker’s comments in lines 275-277 suggest about the role of television?

What do the speaker’s comments in lines 275-277 suggest about the role of television?

It teaches people new languages.

It is a source of cultural pride.

It helps people understand the world better.

It distracts people from their heritage.

Question at position 3
3

Multiple Choice
1 point



Question at position 3

Read lines 310-315. What can the reader infer about the speaker based on these lines?

Read lines 310-315. What can the reader infer about the speaker based on these lines?

The speaker deeply values relationships and community.

The speaker is frustrated with people’s lack of appreciation for love.

The speaker believes love is difficult to find in Puerto Rico.

The speaker views love as a weakness.

Question at position 4
4

Multiple Answer
1 point



Question at position 4

In line 315, the poet’s use of the phrase “Aqui [is] LOVE” emphasizes – Select TWO correct
answers.

In line 315, the poet’s use of the phrase “Aqui [is] LOVE” emphasizes – Select TWO correct
answers.

the struggles Puerto Ricans face in finding love.

the importance of romantic relationships in Puerto Rico.

the difficulty of maintaining relationships across cultures.

the speaker’s deep emotional connection to the culture and people.

the idea that love is a fundamental and unifying force in Puerto Rican identity.

Question at position 5
5

Multiple Choice
1 point



Question at position 5

The poet’s use of sensory language in lines 305-307 helps develop the idea of unity by using the –

The poet’s use of sensory language in lines 305-307 helps develop the idea of unity by using the –

sense of sight because the poet’s use of cold and dark imagery highlights isolation.

sense of sound because the phrase “Aqui Se Habla Espanol” reinforces a feeling of belonging
where everyone speaks the same language.

sense of taste because the phrase “Aqui Se Habla Espanol” suggests that Spanish is a difficult
language to digest and understand.

sense of sound because the poet describes silence to emphasize loneliness.

Answer 1

Here are the responses based on the given text:

Question 1 The speaker is primarily focused on the topic of cultural identity.

Question 2 What do the speaker’s comments in lines 275-277 suggest about the role of television?
It distracts people from their heritage.

Question 3 What can the reader infer about the speaker based on lines 310-315?
The speaker deeply values relationships and community.

Question 4 In line 315, the poet’s use of the phrase “Aqui [is] LOVE” emphasizes – Select TWO correct answers.

• the speaker’s deep emotional connection to the culture and people.
• the idea that love is a fundamental and unifying force in Puerto Rican identity.

Question 5 The poet’s use of sensory language in lines 305-307 helps develop the idea of unity by using the –
sense of sound because the phrase “Aqui Se Habla Espanol” reinforces a feeling of belonging where everyone speaks the same language.