The Hollow

How does the poet’s use of descriptive language contribute to the mood of the selection?

• It establishes a dreamlike feeling.

• It creates feelings of terror and fright

• It adds a note of confusion to the text.

• It helps to relieve tension and suspense.

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How does the last stanza affect the meaning of the selection?

• It concludes the poem on an uncertain note.

• It exposes the danger that lurks in the woods.

• It shows there is a good reason to be afraid.

• It reveals nothing scary has happened or will happen.

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What is the rhyme scheme of the selection?

• ABAB

• AABB

• ABBA

• AAAB

Which inference about the speaker does the second stanza best support?

• The speaker lacks courage

• The speaker is difficult to scare.

• The speaker tends to take foolish risks.

• The speaker is influenced by scary stories.

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Read this quotation from the selection.

The headless horseman I hoped not to see

The most likely reason the speaker refers to the “headless horseman” is to —

• add to the feeling of suspense

• make the situation seem fanciful

• describe the hollow in a lighthearted way

• shift the setting from a graveyard to a bridge

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Which two are details from the selection that indicate it belongs in the horror genre?

• The shocking twist at the end

• The descriptions of scary sounds

• The death of one of the characters

• The increasingly dangerous situation

• The suggestion of supernatural elements

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Why is this selection an example of irony?

• The speaker’s real meaning differs from what is actually said.

• The speaker’s feeling about the situation turns out to be correct.

• The speaker knows less about the situation than the reader does.

• The speaker undercuts the suspense by ending on a humorous note.

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Based on the ending of the poem, what message does the poet most likely want to convey?

• There is no way to escape your fate.

• Home is where the heart is.

• The only thing to fear is fear itself.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

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Which statement describes a major difference between a traditional poem and a free verse poem?

• A traditional poem may contain alliteration, but a free verse poem does not contain this sound device.

• A traditional poem may contain regular meter and rhyme scheme, but a free verse poem does not contain these elements.

• A traditional poem may contain rhyme and figurative language, but a free verse poem does not contain these elements.

• A traditional poem may contain imagery, but a free verse poem does not relay vivid images to the reader.

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Day and night, I pluck the strings,

While my backup singer sings.

We'll be famous, wait and see—

One day we'll rock out on TV.

• Free Verse

• Traditional

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