Poem "Little Boy Crying"

What does "metamorphosed" suggest?

• stability

• change

• sustain

• connect

Check all that apply. What emotions are mentioned in the poem?

• laughter

• fear

• sadness

• fright

• frustration

Check that applies 

The poem is about

• crime and punishment

• authority and discipline

• tough love and consequence

• revenge

What do the terms 'ogre" and "grim giant" allude to?

• monsters

• entertainment

• fairytales

• innocence

What could rain be a metaphor for?

• weather

• tears

• sadness

• showers

Which of the following is not a theme of the poem?

• paternal love

• maternal love

• authority

• grief

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