'Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not..." Quiz

Which line from “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out” contains alliteration?

• “And so it piled up to the ceilings”

• “It cracked the window and blocked the door”

• “Crusts of black burned buttered toast”

• “At last the garbage reached so high”

Which of these lines from “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out” uses exaggeration for humorous effect?

• “Brown bananas, rotten peas, / Chunks of sour cottage cheese”

• “Cellophane from green baloney, / Rubbery blubbery macaroni”

• “Cold french fries and rancid meat, / Yellow lumps of Cream of Wheat”

• “At last the garbage reached so high / That finally it touched the sky.”

What is the best paraphrase of this passage from “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out”?

And all the neighbors moved away, / And none of her friends would come to play. / And finally Sarah Cynthia Stout said, / “OK, I’ll take the garbage out!”

• All the neighbors moved away, and none of her friends would come to play when Sarah finally said, “OK, I’ll take the garbage out!”

• In order to keep her neighbors and friends, Sarah agreed to take the trash out.

• When the garbage had piled up very high, Sarah’s friends refused to play with her.

• Sarah’s neighbors had moved and her friends had stopped playing with her by the time Sarah agreed to take out the trash.

What does Shel Silverstein show by ending the poem with these lines?

But children, remember Sarah Stout / And always take the garbage out!

• The poem is a threat.

• The poem is a humorous warning.

• The poem is a guide to right living.

• The poem is pure fun.

What is the main trait of Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout?

• her skill as a cook

• her stubbornness

• her friendliness

• her willingness to wash dishes

Which statement best explains why the speaker in “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out” does not reveal Sarah’s fate?

• He does not know what happened to her.

• He does not want to embarrass her.

• He wants readers to imagine her fate.

• He thinks it is time for readers to be in bed.

Which line from “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out” contains alliteration?

• “Prune pits, peach pits, orange peel”

• “Candy the yams and spice the hams”

• “Eggshells mixed with lemon custard”

• “And all the neighbors moved away”

What happens to Sarah Stout because she refuses to take the garbage out?

• She loses all her friends.

• She is buried up to her neck in garbage.

• Her father takes the garbage out himself.

• The reader never learns what her fate is.

What conclusion can you draw from these lines from “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out”?

She’d scour the pots and scrape the pans, / Candy the yams and spice the hams

• Sarah was willing to wash the dishes and cook.

• Sarah liked candied yams and spiced hams.

• Sarah was forced to do unpleasant chores.

• Sarah was praised for her excellent cooking.

What should children always remember to do?

• to eat before they sleep

• to listen to their parents

• to take the garbage out

• never eat oatmeal