15 by William Stafford

Where does the speaker find the bike?

• lying in the grass
• standing on the shoulder of the road
• in the middle of the highway

Which detail of the bike is not true

• It has gleaming chrome
• It has a demure headlight
• It has a powerful engine
• It is fringed

The speaker dreams of _____________

• Riding with the owner of the bike
• Having his own adventure on the bike
• Keeping the bike forever
• Selling the bike

The speaker calls the bike a "________"

• Monster
• Friend for life
• Companion
• Dangerous thing

The main message of the poem is ______

• Teenagers should be fully independent
• 15 year-olds should be treated like children
• Teenagers should all ride motorcycles
• Teen dream of independence but don't fully understand that it comes with risks

Which of the following is NOT true of the bike's owner?

• He is injured
• He thinks the speaker is trying to steal the bike
• He calls the speaker a "good man."
• He roars off on the bike