The Valley's Singing Day

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best describes the theme of the poem?

• Individual actions do not matter in the grand scheme of life.

• Beginning the day early makes actions more impactful.

• Even small actions can have a significant impact.

• Nature is unaffected by human actions.

Multiple Choice

Read lines 2-3 from the poem. "You made no sound in the grass with your footfall, As far as you went from the door, which was not far;" What can be inferred about the subject, "you," from the lines?

• The subject is careful and quiet.

• The subject does not like to travel.

• The subject is too tired to move quickly.

• The subject is a secretive person.

Multiple Choice

What is the effect of the phrase "for prying" in lines 9 and 10?

• It creates a sense of aggression and frustration.

• It highlights the difficulty of waking up early.

• It calls attention to the unusual brightness of the sun.

• It reflects the steady patterns of nature.

Multiple Choice

What does the phrase "losing the pent-up music of over-night" in line 11 suggest about the dawn?

• Dawn silences the sounds of the previous night.

• Dawn interrupts the calm of the night.

• Dawn brings out the music of nature.

• Dawn arrives with energy and excitement.

Multiple Choice

Read lines 13-14 from the poem. (By which they mean the rain is pearls so early, Before it changes to diamonds in the sun,) What is the effect of the metaphors?

• They emphasize the value of the natural world.

• They highlight the chaos of the human world.

• They reveal how fragile nature can be.

• They suggest how unpredictable the environment is.

Multiple Select

Which two lines from the poem best illustrate the setting?

• "The sound of the closing outside door was all." (line 1)

• "But had awakened under the morning star" (line 4)

• "He could have slept but a moment more at best." (line 6)

• "My window curtain hung over the sill to wet;" (line 18)

• "I should be willing to say and help you say" (line 20)

Multiple Choice

Which sentence describes the speaker's attitude toward the subject in line 19?

• The speaker is annoyed with the subject.

• The speaker is impressed by the subject.

• The speaker is offering to support the subject.

• The speaker is hesitant to believe the subject.

Multiple Choice

Which evidence from the poem supports the answer chosen in Part A?

• "You made no sound in the grass with your footfall," (line 2)

• "The first song-bird that awakened all the rest." (line 5)

• "Neither was song that day to be self-begun." (line 15)

• "I should be willing to say and help you say" (line 20)