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| 3708567788 | The irony of this poem is that (U1) | the good times mentioned are hard times for the middle class | 0 | |
| 3708573108 | A theme of Lucille Clifton's "good times" is that (U1) | life is transient | 1 | |
| 3708577800 | The first 6 lines of the poem are examples of (U1) | enjambment | 2 | |
| 3708582592 | What is the tone of "good times"? (U1) | sincere enthusiasm | 3 | |
| 3708587206 | Line 2 "and the insurance man is gone" implies that (U1) | the family had been behind on their payments the family has caught up on their payments | 4 | |
| 3708596532 | Who is the speaker of this poem? (U1) | child | 5 | |
| 3708600002 | The last lines of the poem "oh children think about the good times" implies that (U1) | life is ephemeral, containing fleeting moments | 6 | |
| 3708608074 | Lines 4 and 5 "and my uncle Brud had hit for one dollar straight means that (U1) | the numbers he used one the lottery, and he made some money from it. | 7 | |
| 3708616268 | The poet uses repetition in this poem to suggest that (U1) | one should savor the good times while they're here | 8 | |
| 3708621132 | Stanza 1 (U1) | states the causes for celebration | 9 | |
| 3708622643 | Stanza 2 (U1) | presents the celebration | 10 | |
| 3708691882 | Which phrase is pessimistic in tone? (U1) | "foreign dirt still on our soles" (line 3) | 11 | |
| 3708698742 | America described as "this free country" in the final line is an example of (U1) | irony | 12 | |
| 3708702308 | In lines 75-76 Alvarez writes, "One by one I imagined the houses / sinking into their lawns." What does she acknowledge with this? (U1) | America is a nation of immigrants. | 13 | |
| 3708712273 | Why is the dialogue between the mother and the neighbor included in the poem? (U1) | It shows the mother's good manners. | 14 | |
| 3708716053 | Alvarez uses the image of the police car a number of times in the poem. What does this do for the atmosphere of the poem? ((U1) | It illustrates the emotional tension of the time period. | 15 |
