Pants Poem Questions

Read these lines from the poem.

These lines mainly help the reader imagine what being inside a washing machine

• A feels like

• B sounds like

• C looks like

• D smells like

A synonym for the word eager in line 33 is —

• F excited

• G satisfied

• H amused

• J surprised

What is the main message of the poem?

• A Finding adventure requires careful planning.

• B Events are more meaningful when experienced alone.

• C Replacing objects that are damaged is part of growing up.

• D People can find comfort in things that are always with them.

When the speaker of the poem says “you,” he is talking to —

• F his pants

• G his dryer

• H the grass

• J the ocean

The poem begins and ends with the idea of —

• A loneliness

• B amusement

• C togetherness

• D embarrassment

The poet uses dialogue in lines 12 through 16 to help the reader understand —

• F how much the pants dislike the washing machine

• G how much the pants need to be washed and dried

• H why the pants make sounds in the washing machine

• J why the pants like to spend time with the speaker

How can the reader tell that this is a free verse poem?

• A There are words that describe sights and sounds.

• B The lines of the poem do not rhyme with one another.

• C The speaker uses the word “I” to describe himself.

• D The pants are able to talk to the speaker.