Jabberwocky

PART A: What is a theme of the poem?

• Swords are dangerous when used without training.

• Parents should always warn their children of danger.

• Acts of bravery are always rewarded in society.

• Courage is necessary to keep peace and order in the world.

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Which line from the poem BEST supports the answer to the theme of the poem?

• “‘Beware the Jabberwock, my son! / The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!’” (Lines 5-6)

• “So rested he by the Tumtum tree / And stood awhile in thought.” (Lines 11-12)

• “One, two! One, two! And through and through / The vorpal blade went snickersnack!” (Lines 17-18)

• “All mimsy were the borogoves, / And the mome raths outgrabe.” (Lines 27-28)

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How do the father’s actions set the plot of the poem in motion?

• The father warns his son of the Jabberwock, and the son begins his journey.

• The father scares his son, and this causes the son to hide from the Jabberwock.

• The father tells the son that the Jabberwock has giant teeth, so the son finds a sword.

• The father advises his son to rest up before fighting the Jabberwock, so the son sleeps.

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How does the author use repetition to contribute to the poem’s meaning?

• The poem’s rhyme provides repetition, similar to the repeated efforts of courage.

• The poem’s first stanza is repeated at the end, showing that the boy’s victory over the Jabberwock has kept their world stable and calm.

• The line “And the mome raths outgrabe” is repeated to help the reader understand where the Jabberwocky lived.

• The first syllable in the words “Callooh!” and “Callay!” is repeated to emphasize the father’s pride.

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Where does the main action of “Jabberwocky” take place?

• the forest

• a castle

• a dark cave

• on a mountain

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What feature of the Jabberwock in “Jabberwocky” does the hero notice as the creature approaches him?

• its coiled tail

• eyes of flame

• vorping tongue

• whiffling nose

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Based only on the poet’s words in “Jabberwocky,” choose the creature that the Jabberwock is most like.

• tiger

• shark

• bear

• elephant

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Which quote best supports your answer to the previous question? (Which quote proves which animal the Jabberwock is most like?)

• Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;

• The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!

• The frumious Bandersnatch!

• Long time the manxome foe he sought—

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In “Jabberwocky,” what emotion does the father’s cry of “Callooh! Callay!” most likely express?

• confusion

• delight

• grief

• fear

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In the following sentence, which words are the clearest example of alliteration?

The brave boy concealed his fear and prayed for luck as the beastly Jabberwock crashed through the trees, howling its challenge.

• concealed; fear; beastly

• brave; boy; beastly

• luck; Jabberwock

• luck; Jabberwock

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