Review of The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

Review of The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

Multiple Choice

The reader can tell the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere is a narrative poem because..

• it is humorous

• it has characters, a setting, and a plot

• it has repeated stanzas

• it tells the poet's thoughts and feelings

Poll

Which appeals more to you as a reader?

• a poem

• an informational text

Multiple Choice

Paragraphs 3 and 4 of The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere are included to

• explain the order of events in Paul Revere's ride

• provide background knowledge about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• explain the purpose of the excerpted stanzas of The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

• provide details about the missing stanzas of The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

Multiple Choice

What poetic structure is found in The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere?

• short line length

• repetition

• internal rhyme

• rhyme scheme

Multiple Choice

Read these lines from paragraph 4-

A voice in the darkness, a knock at

the door,

And a word that shall echo for evermore!

The poet included these  lines to show that-

• Paul Revere's message will always be remembered

• sound travels better at night than during the day

• Paul Revere knocked on the doors of many people during his midnight ride

• echoes could be heard as Paul Revere shouted his message

Multiple Choice

What message does the poet intend to communicate?

• communication was difficult during the Revolutionary War

• The patriotic acts of the colonists were a result of the unfair treatment by the Bristish

• Horses were an important means of transportation during this time

• The success of the patriots was due to the support of the British government

Multiple Choice

The author probably wrote this account to -

• entertain the reader

• explain the steps of the midnight ride

• inform the reader of an actual event

• persuade others to ride horses

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the account?

• Paul Revere delivered an important message to the colonists

• Paul Revere rode through the night to tell his fellow countrymen that the American Revolution was beginning

• The colonists believed strongly they could rule themselves

• The colonists were angry because British laws were forced on them

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a fact from the account?

• Three riders carried messages on April 18, 1775.

• At least four riders carried messages on April 18, 1775.

• One rider carried a message on April 18, 1775.

• No riders carried messages on April 18, 1775.

Multiple Choice

What sentence best supports the reason the colonists threw the shipload of tea into the Boston Harbor?

• The colonists had hoped to produce their own tea. 

• The colonists wanted them British to allow them to buy tea from other countries.

• The colonists hoped the British would start selling tea in other countries.

• The colonists wanted the British to stop taxing their tea.

Multiple Choice

What might have happened if Samuel Prescott had not reached Concord?

• The weapons in Concord would have been taken over by the British.

• Samuel Prescott would have been killed in Lexington.

• Most of the people in Concord would have been arrested.

• The people of Concord would have hidden in the bushes.

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 5, the word repelled means-

• disliked

• resisted

• reported

• defeated

Multiple Choice

THE MAP HELPS THE READER BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ACCOUNT OF THEMIDNIGHT RIDES BY-

• locating the route Paul Revere needed to travel as described by the historical account

• showing the exact route Revere took on is midnight ride

• identifying the routes of the three riders as described in the selection

• locating the most important cities near the Boston Harbor

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between a historical account and a narrative poem?

• a historical account is always true; a narrative poem may or may not be true

• a historical account is written in chronological order; a narrative poem is not written in chronological order

• A historical account is always written by the person who experienced the event; a narrative poem is not written by the person who experiences the event

• a historical account includes dates of events; a narrative poem does not include dates of events