Extended Metaphors - Test Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Hope” is the thing with feathers
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
In the poem, “Hope is the Thing with Feathers, Hope is being compared to a _____.
bird
cat
dog
bat
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Hope” is the thing with feathers - (314)
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
How does Dickinson compare hope to a bird?
Giving examples of how a bird goes through different storms and problems
Giving examples of how a person should not give up
Explaining how the author handled a problem
Discussing how hope can fly away from you and seems unreachable
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Hope” is the thing with feathers
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
The poet says that hope "sings the tune without the words." Why might the poet have written that the tune has no words?
to indicate that people who are always hopeful are also often forgetful
to emphasize that hope does not need to be put into words to be felt or to know you always have it
to suggest that people are usually unable to understand the feeling of hope
to point out that it is very difficult to express whether they feel hopeful or not
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Hope” is the thing with feathers
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
Based on the context of the lines, “And the sweetest -in the Gale- is heard/ And sore must be the storm-/That could abash the little Bird/That kept so many warm-“ what is the meaning of the metaphor, “storm?”
times of bad weather
pleasant times
times of success and growth
hard or painful times
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Hope” is the thing with feathers - (314)
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
What best describes the tone of the poem?
hopeful
fearful
anxious
sad
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5D
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Hope” is the thing with feathers - (314)
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
According to the last line of the poem hope _________.
Is selfish and does not give
Needs crumbs to survive
Gives and asks for nothing in return
Is a bird that eats crumbs when it is hungry
Tags
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Hope” is the thing with feathers -
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
The theme of this poem is most likely....
Hope can help us get through the tough times life throws our way
Hope is something that can leave us when we need it most
Listening to music can help us get through storms
Birds provide hope to many people
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.4
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