Q4 Formative Review 1

How does the underlined phrase in stanza 3 help the reader understand how the narrator feels about the rain?

The sick man from his chamber looks

At the twisted brooks;

He can feel the cool

Breath of each little pool;

His fevered brain

Grows calm again,

And he breathes a blessing on the rain.

• He feels that the rain is nasty and cold.

• The rain feels refreshing and enjoyable.

• It makes him feel sick and tired.

• He wishes he could be outside.

Which statement best describes the effect of using the word, “struggles,” in the 2nd stanza?

• It shows the rain is powerful and flows easily down the roof.

• It shows that the rain is falling slowly.

• It shows that the rain has come quickly and is having a hard time getting through small spaces.

• It shows that the rain is flowing so quickly that it is moving leaves and sticks with it as it flows.

How does the author’s description of the boys in the following passage contribute to the meaning of the poem?

From the neighboring school

Come the boys,

With more than their wonted noise

And commotion;

And down the wet streets

Sail their mimic fleets,

• It shows that the boys are mad because it is raining.

• It shows that the boys are excited to play in the water.

• It shows how the boys are getting in trouble for getting wet.

• It shows how the boys want to sail on a boat.

Which statement best describes the effect of using the phrase “turbulent ocean” in the

following stanza to describe the rain?

 

From the neighboring school

Come the boys,

With more than their wonted noise

And commotion;

And down the wet streets

Sail their mimic fleets,

Till the treacherous pool

Ingulfs them in its whirling

And turbulent ocean.

 

• It shows that the rain has stopped.

• It shows that the rain has created a dangerous environment.

• It shows that the ocean is very deep, and that the rain is making it deeper.

• It shows that the ocean has flooded the "wet streets".

Read this stanza from the passage.

From the neighboring school

Come the boys,

With more than their wonted noise

And commotion;

And down the wet streets

Sail their mimic fleets,

Review this dictionary entry for the word “fleet(s)“.

verb 1. to fade; vanish.

 verb  2. move swiftly; fly

 noun  3. a large group of ships, airplanes, trucks, etc., operated by a single company or under the same ownership.

Which definition represents the meaning of “fleet(s)” as it is used in the passage?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

 Read this sentence from the passage.

“Like a leopard’s tawny and spotted hide, stretches the plain,”

 

Review this dictionary entry for the word “hide”.

 

1. verb, to conceal from sight; prevent from being seen or discovered

     2. noun, the pelt or skin of one of the larger animals (cow, horse, buffalo, etc.), raw or                  dressed

     3. verb, to administer a beating to

Which definition represents the meaning of “hide” as it is used in the passage?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3