Paul Revere's Ride

Which statement best identifies the poet's purpose in the poem?

• to test children on how much they know about Paul Revere's famous ride

• to share the story of how Paul Revere alerted people to the approaching British Army

• to share the story of how an innkeeper helped Paul Revere stop an approaching British Army

• to suggest that it was Paul Revere's friends who alerted people of the approaching British Army, not Revere

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PART A: What does the word "muffled" most closely mean as it is used in line 15?

• urgent

• trembling

• proud

• quiet

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PART B: Which phrase best supports the answer to Part A?

• "'Good night!'" ( Line 15)

• "silently rowed" ( Line 16)

• "as the moon rose" ( Line 17)

• "swinging wide" ( Line 18)

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PART A: What mood does the description of the Somerset ship evoke in lines 20-23?

• gloomy

• menacing

• awestruck

• sympathetic

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PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?

• "A phantom ship" ( Line 20)

• "Across the moon" ( Line 21)

• "a huge black hulk" ( Line 22)

• "magnified" ( Line 22)

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How do the behaviors of Paul Revere and his friend waiting for news differ?

• Revere is impatient for news, while his friend observes the tense silence of the night.

• Both are impatient for news.

• Both look to the cemetery to observe its stillness and solemn reminder of what is to come.

• His friend is paralyzed by the tension while Revere is energized by it.

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Which of the following statements best describes how the poem's form contributes to the overall tone?

• The poem uses mainly slant rhyme, keeping the tone light but not too melodic.

• The poem uses alliteration, contributing to the speech-making tone.

• The poem utilizes end rhyme to make it sound like a nursery song.

• The poem utilizes end rhyme, giving it a lyric style, which contributes to the celebratory yet instructive tone.

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