Poetry Unit Practice Quiz

What can be inferred from line 5?

• a. The speaker's heart is cheerful.
• b. The speaker's heart is afraid.
• c. The speaker's heart is paralyzed. 
• d. The speaker's heart is extremely warm.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In the second stanza, how does the poet’s choice of words impact the meaning of the poem?

• a.  The words tell the differences between the types of birds. 
• b.  The words describe how cold it gets when seasons change. 
• c. the words explain how the speaker views all the seasons. 
• d.  The words emphasize the despair the speaker feels.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How does the use of descriptive language affect the reader?

• a. The reader wants to find out more about the adventures.
• b. The reader will tell stories of adventures.
• c. The reader will want to go on an adventure
• d. The reader can visualize the adventures

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In line 3, what does the phrase “the flames leap high” tell the reader?

• a.  There is a fire in the fireplace.
• b.  There is a building on fire outside.
• c.  The children are building a fire.
• d.  Fireman are putting out a fire.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Based on the context of lines 21-22, what is the meaning of defame?

• a. Disgrace or damage.
• b. Make famous and noteworthy.
• c. Make sad and gloomy.
• d. Irritate or bother.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

In line 30, what is the meaning of the word beset?

• a. Frightened
• b. Defeated
• c. Attacked 
• d. Angered

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

In line 39, how does the phrase “We always conquer just in time” affect the poem?

• a. It creates a sense of suspense for the reader.
• b. It explains how their foes were beaten in battle.
• c. It shows the reader how gallantly they have fought.
• d. It creates a sense of amusement in the flow of the story.  

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

In the poem, how does the speaker know it is time to end his story?

• a. The villain has been slain.
• b. The maiden has been rescued. 
• c. The children have to go to bed.
• d. The family has traveled too far away. 

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10