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Give a line from the poem which tells us that freedom has a price
2. Give 2 phrases to indicate that the persona is old and weak.
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3.Use a sentence/ phrase and summarize the personas wish in stanza 3.

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4.How are the sacrifices in the poem invaluable?
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5.The persona has not lost his spirit despite his age and condition. Why?
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6.Give one thing that the poet had to do when he way young?
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7.From the 2nd stanza, give 2 reasons why the poet cannot do much.
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8.How does the persona feel about the young generation today?
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9.Give 2 messages that the poet wants to convey.
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10. What does the word wheelchair tell us about the persona?
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11. Why do you think the persona said those times are too big a challenge for him
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12. What would you do if you were the persona facing such a challenge
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13. Based on the 1st stanza, who do you think the persona was?
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14. Why do you think the persona has lost all his strength?
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15. What happened to all those people who had fought for independence?
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16. State one phrase in the poem that shows the persona is helpless.
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17. Based on the poem, what one appeal is made by the persona?
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18. Give a reason why he makes the appeal.
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19. Based on the last two stanzas, who do you think the persona ask to wake up?
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20. State 2 things the persona asks his listeners to do.
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21. What does the title A Fighters Lines speak of ?
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22. The phrase erect a wall of people/ implies that
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23. The wheelchair in stanza 2 symbolizes what?
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24. What disturbs the persona now?
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25. It is you who should speak! The word you refer to?
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26. Who is the persona? _______________________________________
27. Where do you think he worked?
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28. What do you think his job was? ________________________________________
29. Why is the persona old and worn?
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30. Why do you think the persona is calling upon the younger generation to act?
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31. What is the tone in stanza 1? ________________________________________

32. The phrase remnants of my crippled years shows that
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33. What does the phrase the net of deceit possibly refer to?
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