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Question Set 1

You will read a poem by Emily Dickens and then answer questions

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word perches as it appears in line 2 of the poem?

• finds a resting place

• takes off in flight

“And sings the tune without the words, / And never stops at all”

Multiple Choice

What does this metaphor suggest about hope?

• Hope does not give up.

• Hope is hard to predict.

Multiple Choice

Which piece of evidence from the poem best supports the idea about hope from Hope not giving up.

• “That could abash the little bird / That kept so many warm.”

• “I’ve heard it in the chillest land, / And on the strangest sea”

Multiple Choice

Which best expresses the poem’s theme?

• Even the strongest people can lose hope sometimes.

• Even in times of hardship, people can rely on hope.