Little Boy Crying

This poet's name is

• Langston Hughes

• Michael Morris

• Merle Colllins

• Mervyn Morris

This poem is about

• a little boy who hates his father

• a father who has to teach his son a lesson

• a very angry child

• a father who hates his son

How old is the child in the poem?

• three months

• three years

• thirteen months

• thirteen years

"The ogre that towers above you" in the poem refers to:

• the grim giant

• Jack and the beanstalk

• the grim reaper

• the boy's father

Why is the child slapped in the poem?

• because he was playing in the rain

• because he was laughing

• because the father was upset

• because he was crying

The tone of this poem is:

• angry

• sad

• sympathetic

• sorrowful

The mood of this poem is:

• philosophical

• disciplinary

• sad

• reflective

Who is the true victim in this poem?

• the child

• the parent

• the father

• the ogre

In the poem, the perspectives of both father and son are presented.

• perhaps

• No!

• true

• false

"nor guess the wavering hidden behind that mask" suggests that

• the father is a clown

• the father's unsure, true feelings are hidden behind the stern look

• the father hides his true feelings of anger

• the child is hesitant about his father's intentions