The Chimney Sweeper

What is the rhyme scheme of stanza 1?

• ABAB

• ABCB

• AABB

• ABCA

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why did the author break the stanzas in the way that he did?

• because each stanza has a different mood

• Because each stanza represents the chimney sweep's growth

• Because each stanza has a certain rhythm and rhyme scheme throughout the poem.

• Because each stanza develops a different theme

Explain how the speaker helps Tom deal with the loss of his hair.

• He says that being bald makes him look older

• He says that now the dirt won't ruin his hair.

• He says that shaving his hair is a sign of a successful sweeper.

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the symbol of the "coffins of black" refer to?

• It represents the chimney flue itself because it is dark, cramped, and covered in soot.

• It represents the dark streets of London for a homeless child.

• It represents the almost certain fate of chimney sweeps.

• Both A and C

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the mood of stanzas 1-3?

• Melancholy and Grim

• Grim but optimistic

• Grim but playful

• Pessimistic and Mirthful

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How does the mood change in stanzas 4 and 5?

• It changes from grim to celebratory and liberating.

• It changes from optimistic to grim and pessimistic.

• It changes from grim to deadly and critical.

• It changes from celebratory and liberating to grim.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the tone of the poem? "How does the author feel about the topic of using children as chimney sweeps?

• accusatory and angry

• unbiased and calm

• reflective and Optimistic

• tranquil and critical

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following could be a theme of the poem?

• In life, there are some situations that are challenging and require change, but hope is never completely lost.

• Children should make the best of challenging situations.

• Sometimes all hope is lost, and there is nothing that can restore it.

• Both B and C

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following quotes explains what the speaker finally gets Tom to understand?

• "So if all do their duty, they need not fear harm."

• "And by came an Angel who had a bright key."

• "Were all of them locked up in coffins of black."

• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

the following line from stanza 4 is important because...

"And wash in a river and shine in the sun."

• it contrasts the usual condition of the chimney sweeps

• It is symbolic of heaven where deceased chimney sweeps go after they are killed in a chimney accident.

• It shows how important the idea of bathing and being clean is to chimney sweeps.

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9