1. Summarize what the poem "Not My Bones" by Marilyn Nelson is about.
2. By the end of the poem, what tone does the author display?
3. Provide the repetition that occurs in the poem, and explain its significance. (Hint: Think about the historical time period this may be connected to.)
4. What is the importance of the lines, "You can murder hope, you can pound faith flat, / but like weeds and wildflowers, they grow right back" (29-30)? What literary device is present in these lines?