The Day The Bulldozers Come (Form 3)

In stanza 1, what were the green flies doing?

• sizzling by the pond
• flying around the area
• buzzing over food
• swarming over dead animals

In stanza 1, what does the adjective "cold-eyed" symbolise in this poem?

• Imminent danger and death
• No feeling
• Panic
• Evil 

In stanza 2, what were the squirrels doing when the bulldozers came? 

• Scattering up tree trunks
• Leaping from the ground
• Scattering on land
• Scampering into their homes

What does the line "That were hardly there" in Line 5 mean?

• There were hardly any branches on the tree
• There were many branches on the tree
• There were new branches on the tree
• There were broken branches on the tree

In stanza 2, what could have happened to many of the branches on the tree?

• They were cut off earlier
• They were malformed
• They were destroyed by the animals
• They were burned

Which line in Stanza 2 indicates that the squirrels were terrified?

• Line 1
• Line 2
• Line 3
• Line 4

In stanza 3, why does the ground trembled?

• Because the bulldozers move on it
• Because of earthquake
• Because of the hiding fox
• Because the trees were uprooted

Give another word that means the same as 'stirred' in Line 2?

• awoke
• disturbed
• dislocated
• buried

What do the bulldozers symbolize in this poem?

• Destruction and death
• Change and development
• Technology and achievement
• Humanity and charity

Describe the situation before the bulldozers came?

• calm and peaceful
• hot and sunny
• safe and sound
• chaotic and messy