The Poison Tree (stanza 4)

The Poison Tree

Stanza 4

Multiple Choice

What does the persona's enemy do that night?

• The persona's enemy goes into the persona's garden to steal the apple.

• The persona's enemy visited the persona's garden.

Multiple Choice

Why does the enemy sneak into the garden at night?

• The enemy wants to steal the tree.

• The enemy wants to steal the apple.

Multiple Choice

When does the persona’s enemy go into his garden?

• He goes into the persona’s garden in the morning.

• He goes into the persona’s garden at night.

• He goes into the persona’s garden in the afternoon.

Multiple Choice

"When the night had veiled the pole'.

What do these words tell us about that night?

• It was very dark.

• It was very bright.

Multiple Select

In stanza 4, what emotion is expressed by the persona?

• happy

• glad

• contented

• frightened

• pleased

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In the end of the poem, what happens to the persona’s foe?

• The persona finds his foe dead on the ground.

• He died after eating the poisonous apple.

• His foe was unconscious

• His foe is lying dead under the tree

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Why is the enemy 'outstretched beneath the tree'?

• He has eaten the poison apple.

• He sneaked into the persona's garden

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Why did the persona feel happy?

• He felt happy because his foe fell into his trap.

• He felt happy because his foe died under the tree.

• He felt happy because his apple tree was safe.

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What does the persona's reaction tell you about his character?

• cruel

• unforgiving

• vengeful

• murderous

• merciless