SSAT READING

In this poem the author compares ...

• A mother to a child

• Childhood to adulthood

• Life to sleep

• Death to sleep

• A mother to mother nature

Which best describes the author's attitude towards death?

• Children are not afraid of death

• Death is not to be feared

• The death of a child is a terrible thing

• A sudden death is better than a long and lingering one

• Death brings an end to illness and pain

What are the "playthings" mentioned in line 10?

• a child's toys

• Adult status symbols

• The people and things that fill our lives

• Irritating things that happen in life

• Favourite activities

The tone of this poem is best described as ...

• calm and reassuring

• hostile and angry

• troubled and sad

• full of fear

• troubled and uncertain

In which line does the speaker switch points of view?

• 2

• 5

• 9

• 12

• 14

This passage is PRIMARILY about

• How and why birds migrate

• Using landmarks to navigate

• Reasons why birds fly at night

• Locating the right feeding and nesting sites

• Preparations for a long flight