Life Doesn't Frighten Me

What can be inferred about the poem's speaker from the author's use of language? (a)  

• The speaker is a young girl.
• The speaker is a young boy.
• The speaker is an adult man.
• The speaker is an adult woman.

The meter of the poem "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" is most suggestive of —

• a narrative poem, telling a long story in a direct way

• a limerick, describing a brief incident in a humorous way

• a nursery rhyme, making a simple statement in a silly way

• a haiku, giving a pretty description of something in nature

Read lined 1 — 2 from the poem. Which TWO words best describe the setting?

• Silent

• Mysterious

• Creepy

• Distant

• Loud

From which genre does the author borrow the imagery in line 10? (a)  

• Adventure stories
• Fantasy
• Historical Fiction
• Humor

Which lines in the poem describe the act of driving off fear? (a)  

• Lines 1 — 5
• Lines 7 — 11
• Lines 13 — 20
• Lines 33 — 36

6. Which lines describe the most realistic threat to the poem's speaker? (a)  

• Lines 5 — 6
• Lines 7 — 8
• Lines 28 — 29
• Lines 39 — 40

Why are the last two stanzas important to the poem?

• They are used to warn the reader.

• They are used to amuse the reader.

• They are used to inspire fear.

• They are used to dismiss fear.

When is the poem's speaker the most defenseless against fear?

• When in a new classroom

• When dreaming

• When on the ocean floor

• When battling lions

Which of these does the poem's speaker claim as a special source of strength? (a)  

• Curly hair
• A magic charm
• Barking dogs
• A stranger in the dark

Which TWO statements describe the poem "Life Doesn't Frighten Me"?

• The poem is about a child's fear of growing up.

• The poem is about a long nightmare.

• The poem uses imagery that appeals to sight, sound, and touch.

• The poem is constructed entirely of couplets

• The poem's title is also used as a refrain.