"The Quest"

What is the theme of the poem?

• A person can travel the world, but there is nothing like being at home.

• Being brave and taking chances can help a person live a better life.

• In order to be happy, a person should have expensive possessions.

• Mothers should travel to faraway places with their children.

What is the meaning of the word restless in line 1?

• unsatisfied with a situation

• excited about a new situation

• confused by a situation

• calm in an uncertain situation

What does the poet mean by the phrase "the water danced with joy" in line 3?

• The ocean water took the boy away from the house.

• The ocean water moved back and forth near the house.

• The ocean water caused the boy to love the house.

• The ocean water twirled in large circles around the house.

How does the boy change from the beginning of the poem to the end?

• At the beginning, the boy is satisfied with his life by the sea, but at the end, the boy is unhappy with his home.

• At the beginning, the boy is tired of his boring life in the brown house, but at the end, the boy believes his home is perfect.

• At the beginning, the boy is carefree about going on his trip, but at the end, the boy becomes lonely and returns to his home.

• At the beginning, the boy is worried that his house is too small, but at the end, the boy realizes that his home is too big.

What can the reader infer about the mother in the poem?

• The mother worries that her son may not come back.

• The mother believes their home is fine just the way it is.

• The mother will fix up their home to make it nicer.

• The mother will accept whatever decision her son makes.

Which set of lines from the poem supports the inference that the boy regretted his decision to leave home?

• "I'll come for thee in a year and a day. And joyfully then we'll haste away." (lines 14-15)

• "Though he saw in lands most fair The costliest homes there be." (lines 21-22)

• "He something missed from the sea or sky, Till he turned again with a wistful sigh" (lines 23-24

• "To the little brown house, The old brown house," (lines 25-26)

What does the poet mean by lines 28-29?

• The mother looks forward to traveling with her son to their new home.

• The mother is thrilled to know that her son found a new home.

• The mother wonders if her son will be able to find his way back home.

• The mother is excited that her son is finally back home.

What does the word dwell mean as it is used in line 31?

• change

• live

• place

• travel