The Hollow by Kelly Deschler

Which two quotations from the poem include references to Washington Irving's famous story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?

• About this sleepy, little town

• There were tales about the haunted woods

• Just as I heard a lone wolf's cry

• As the harvest moon rose into the sky

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

How does the poet's use of descriptive language contribute to the mood of the selection?

• It establishes a dreamlike feeling

• It creates feelings of terror and fright.

• It adds a note of confusion to the text.

• It helps to relieve tension and suspense

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which inference about the speaker does the second stanza best support?

There were tales about the haunted woods—

They say the wind seems to call your name.

I was going where no one should,

And if I survived, I’d never be the same.

• The speaker lacks courage.

• The speaker is difficult to scare.

• The speaker tends to take foolish risks.

• The speaker is influenced by scary stories.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

Read this quotation from the selection.

"The headless horseman I hoped not to see"

The most likely reason the speaker refers to the "headless horseman" is to ---

• add to the feeling of suspense

• make the situation seem fanciful

• describe the hollow in a lighthearted way

• shift the setting from a graveyard to a bridge

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

How does the last stanza affect the meaning of the selection?

I told myself I would be all right,

Just as I heard the hooves of a horse.

But I knew I would make it home tonight,

Because there are no ghosts, of course.

• it concludes the poem on an uncertain note

• It exposes the danger that lurks in the woods.

• It exposes the danger that lurks in the woods.

• It reveals nothing scary has will happen

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the rhyme scheme of the selection?

• ABAB

• ABBA

• AABB

• AAAB

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which two are details from the selection that indicate it belongs in the horror genre?

• The shocking twist at the end

• The descriptions of scary sounds

• The death of one of the characters

• The suggestion of supernatural elements

• The increasingly dangerous situation

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Based on the ending of this poem, what message does the poet most likely want to convey?

• There is no way to escape your fate.

• The only thing to fear is fear itself.

• Nature is more powerful than people.

• Home is where the heart is.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

Why is this selection an example of irony?

• The speaker's real meaning differs from what is actually said.

• The speaker's feeling about the situation turns out to be correct.

• The speaker knows less about the situation than the reader does.

• The speaker undercuts the suspense by ending on a humorous note.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which quotation from the selection best demonstrates the poem's point of view?

• The October night was dark and cold

• There were tales about the haunted woods

• And if I survived, I'd never be the same

• As the harvest moon rose into the sky

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9