Quiz

Reading Quiz on “Two Countries” by Naomi Shihab Nye

For this quiz, answer question # 1 and 2 out of 3 questions from #2, #3, & #4

Reread the poem (posted on the course blog) to become familiar with it.

1)      Review these lines:

Skin had hope, that's what skin does.

Heals over the scarred place, makes a road.

What do you think these two lines mean? Offer an interpretation and back it up using

specific evidence in the poem.

2)      What could skin be a metaphor or symbol for?

3)      Why do you think the poet is thankful for "travelers, that people go places larger than

themselves"? How can travel (physical or metaphorical) help heal the divisions between people, countries, or cultures?

4)      Based on what you know about the poet, what is the significance of the line "Love

means you breathe in two countries"?