Poetry Review

Multiple Choice

1. The language in the first stanza creates what kind of mood"?

• A. thoughtful

• B. angry

• C. excited

• D. joyful

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2. How many generations are referred to in the poem?

• F. one

• G. two

• H. three

• J. four

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3. The metaphor in lines 4 through 8 is used to reveal that —

• A. the speaker is farming the land as his father had before him

• B. the speaker and his father share certain physical traits

• C. the speaker's father taught him how to farm

• D. the speaker misses his father

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4. Which line from the poem expresses the speaker's feeling of uncertainty?

• F. Line 1: It is not as if I stood alone.

• G. Line 10: I felt as if I were his father,

• H. Line 18: I hope my son will stick to the land.

• J. Line 23: It is as much me

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5. The farm is important to the poem because it —

• A. unites the generations of a family

• B. reveals the rewards of hard work

• C. represents the tension between old and new

• D. illustrates a simple form of life

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6. What is the best summary of lines 19-26?

• F. My son is as skilled at ploughing and burning brush as I am.

• G. As I watch my son working, I see myself and my father in him.

• H. I enjoy watching my son and my father working together.

• J. When my son works on the farm, he reminds me of my grandfather.

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7. What message does the poet hope to convey in the poem?

• A. Working hard will lead to success

• B. Loyalty is the most valuable quality a person should aspire to

• C. Connections to family legacies are important and meaningful

• D. Nature is beautiful and should be admired

Open Ended

Is this a good example of a short answer response using A.C.E.? Why or why not?