Poems Test

Which two quotations from the poem include references to Washington Irving’s famous story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”?

• There were tales about the haunted woods (line 5)

• As the harvest moon rose into the sky (line 10)

• Just as I heard a lone wolf's cry (line 12)

• Through the fallen leaves of maple and oak (line 14)

• The headless horseman I hoped not to see (line 19)

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which inference about the speaker does the second stanza best support? (The Hollow)

• 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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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

(The Hollow)

• It establishes a dreamlike setting.

• 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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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Read this quotation from the selection.

The headless horseman I hoped not to see (line 19)

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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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

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

(The Hollow)

• 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.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is the rhyme scheme of the selection "The Hollow"?

• ABAB

• ABBA

• AABB

• AAAB

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

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

(The Hollow)

• 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.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

(The Hollow)

• There is no way to escape your fate.

• Home is where the heart is.

• The only thing to fear is fear itself.

• Nature is more powerful than people.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

Why is this selection an example of irony?

(The Hollow)

• 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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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which quotation from the selection best demonstrates the poem’s point of view?

(The Hollow)

• The October night was dark and cold (line 1)

• There were tales about the haunted woods (line 5)

• And if I survived, I’d never be the same (line 8)

• Just as I heard the lone wolf’s cry (line 12)

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9