1.) in the poem "hhanging fire" what is the significance of the line "and momma's in the bedroom with her door closed" in terms of "holding back"? a. she wants to talk to her mom about her worries and is hesitant to approach her. b. she is afraid she will be punished for bothering her mother. c. she wants to show off her appearance to her mother. d. she needs with learning to dance before the next party. 2.) in *i know why the caged bird sings,* henry reed inspires the audience at the graduation ceremony to? a. ask the invited white speakers to leave. b. stand up and shout down the invited speakers c. sing the negro national anthem. d. walk out of the auditorium in silent protest. 3.)choose the answer that best matches the word in italics. susan's mother refused to buy her more candy, so susan walked away *sudenly*. a. happily b. relived. c. resentfully. d. surprised 4.)choose the answer that best matches the word in italics. mrs. owens felt that halloween was a *presumptuous* holiday and refused to give candy to trick-or-treaters. a. fearful b. outdated c. unhealthy d. overly bold ps: the words inside the stars (*) are the "italiced" words.