Animal Wisdom/The Last Wolf Comprehension Test

The imagery in the poem, Animal Wisdom, suggests the animals are

• silly

• angry

• tired

• curious

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• above them soared birds

• animals were able to roam from shore to shore

• as the oceans receded

• darkness and light settled their differences

An important message in “Animal Wisdom” is that...

• animals understand the earth

• people know more than animals

• eagles have excellent vision

• animals have many names

In “The Last Wolf,” what has happened to the city?

• Animals have attacked it.

• People have ruined it.

• A big storm has destroyed it.

• It is being rebuilt.

Which line in “The Last Wolf” appeals to the sense of sight?

• and I heard his baying echoes

• in the mystery of his wild loping gait

• and at last his low whine as he came

• I heard him snuffle at the door and

The line “their lighted elevators useless” emphasizes...

• the emptiness and ruin of the city

• the height of the buildings

• the size of the wolf

• the darkness of the city

Reread lines 1–17 of “Animal Wisdom.” How does the use of personification affect the way you perceive the animals?

• It lets me see them as thoughtful and intelligent instead of thinking of them as basic, ordinary animals.

• It confirms my thinking and lets me see them as just normal, ordinary animals.

• It helps me see the animals as mean, vicious creatures instead of kind, loving ones.

Reread lines 1–8 of “The Last Wolf.” What mood or feeling does the imagery in these lines create?

• ominous, solemn, depressing

• joyful, exciting, hopeful

• light, comical, humorous

• terrifying, fearful, scary

Which of the following is NOT a reason to paraphrase what you read?

• to avoid plagiarism

• to make sure you understand what you read

• to show that you can memorize text

• to help clarify text

In “Animal Wisdom,” which line from the text best supports the idea that Turtle doesn’t like to rush?

• Line 1

• Line 3

• Line 5

• Line 10