The Ballad of Captain Super

Why does the poet say that Captain Super is "an eagle in his mountain perch"?

• A. because Captain Super lives in a next on a mountain
• B. because it helps readers create images in their minds
• C. because Captain Super is really an eagle, not a person
• D. because the poet is confused about who Captain Super is

What does the poet most likely mean in line 5: "A vocal chorus reached his ear."

• A. Captain Super hears a singing group performing.
• B. Captain Super hears peoples' cries for help.
• C. Captain Super is listening to the radio.
• D. Captain Super has only one ear.

What does the poet most likely mean by saying "he know what move he had to make / as masters do in chess"?

• A. Captain Super is a master chess player.
• B. Captain Super is certain of what to do.
• C. Captain Super thinks of life as a game.
• D. Captain Super hates making decisions.

What does the poet most likely mean in line 19?

• A. Captain Super landed very softly.
• B. Bricks land softly when they are thrown.
• C. Captain Super landed softly while the brick did something else.
• D. Bricks don't land softly, and neither did Captain Super.

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem's first two stanzas?

• A. aabb ccdd
• B. abab cdcd
• C. abcb defe
• D. abcd efgh

How does the poet's use of irony in line 19 affect the meaning of the poem?

• A. It changes the poem from serious to silly.
• B. It shows that the poet dislikes superheroes.
• C. It shows the difference between bricks and people.
• D. It helps readers understand why Captain Super fell.

What is the theme of "The Ballad of Captain Super"?

• A. Even the strongest and bravest can make mistakes.
• B. Real greatness comes only from humble circumstances.
• C. Average, everyday people can make the world a better place.
• D. People who aren't good at an activity should never try to do it.

Line 4 says "he scanned the world around." What does scanned mean?

• A. looked over carefully
• B. made a digital image
• C. glanced around quickly
• D. noted a poem's rhythm

What is the root of the word practitioners?

• A. practicing
• B. practition
• C. practical
• D. practice

The next time he hears someone call for help, what will Captain Super most likely do?

• A. ignore the cry
• B. fly through the air
• C. run on the ground
• D. jump off a building