"Fable" and "Thumbprint"

What is the message of "Fable"?

• Calling names is rude.

• It is better to be small and active than over-sized.

• In this world, a person must stay in his or her place even if it seems disgraceful.

• People should be valued for their individual talents.

What is the squirrel’s talent in “Fable”?

• Running tracks on mountains

• Cracking nuts.

• Speaking in a clever way.

• Telling people off.

In “Thumbprint,” why does Merriam call her thumbprint “a treasure to own”?

• because it is a mark of her individuality

• because it makes a beautiful design on paper

• because she is glad to have all ten of her fingers

• because she is poor and has no other possessions of any real value

Which of the following words is most nearly opposite in meaning to unique?

• common

• singular

• lost

• straight

Use "Thumbprint" to answer question

The repetition of the words "my" and "my own" emphasizes the speaker's desire to --

• show appreciation for something that is personal and uniques

• express opinions that challenge accepted wisdom

• argue that people share some similar characteristics

• make a distinction between scientific facts and personal beliefs

Use "Thumbprint" to answer question

The last two lines of the poem suggest that the thumbprint referred to in the title is a symbol for--

• a person's individuality

• an important clue to life's timeless mysteries

• a prediction about the future

• an anticipation

The alliteration in the poem "Thumbprint" describes

• What the speaker's thumbprint looks like

• How the speaker feels about her thumbprint

• How the speaker feels about her individuality

• What she will do with her thumpbrint

All of the following are used as comparisons in "Thumbprint" EXCEPT

• a book or a story

• a signature

• a globe/earth

• a key

In "Fable," the poet uses the following elements of figurative language

• personification only

• personification and simile

• simile only

• simile and alliteration

The mountain pays the squirrel about his

• tracks

• wisdom

• determination

• strength