Falling Leaves

"Up in the trees there's a gentle sigh

For the leaves are whisp'ring, _________ , ___________"

"Leaves of chestnut, of hawthorn and lime"

describe the __________ of the soldiers.

• diversity

• hardship

What are the five trees that shed their leaves in autumn?

• chestnut, lime, sandalwood, teak, oak

• hawthorn, lime, maple, oak, pine

• chestnut, hawthorn, lime, oak, maple

• pine, lime, teak, oak, maple

What is the name of the poet?

• Margaret Cameron

• Marge Cameron

• Margaret Johnson

• None of the above

What does the line " Saying 'Good-bye' as they flutter down." mean ?

• Going to the warfield

• running away from home

• forcibly taken away from home

• Leaving their loved one's

" Under the boughs is a carpet bright,

Which the leaves have made in a single night."

What does the word boughs mean in the above sentence ?

• branches of a tree

• a plant

• leaves

• bushes

Why is the wind cruel?

• He blows away the leaves with his unkind breath

• He damages the leaves with his unkind breath

• He frightens the leaves

• None of the above

What is lime?

• A large tree that produces glossy hard brown nuts

• A tall tree with leaves that have five points and turn bright red or yellow in the autumn

• A thorny shrub or small tree

• A tree that bears small juicy fruits

Where do the leaves fall?

• On the carpet bright

• On the stream

• On the ships

• In the bushes

What do the leaves do when the wind drives them away with his unkind breath?

• Cower

• Shelter

• Flutter

• Cling

• Hasten like ships