3 Poems Quiz

In the poem, "Barter" by Sara Teasdale what is the theme of the poem?

• Teach children about love and nature.

• Work hard to achieve goals.

• Appreciate the beauty and splendor of nature.

• Spend time with loved ones.

In the poem, "Barter" by Sara Teasdale which line from the poem emphasizes the idea of losing oneself in nature?

• Give all you have been, or could be.

• All beautiful and splendid things

• Eyes that love you, arms that hold

• Life has loveliness to sell

In the poem, "Barter" by Sara Teasdale what conclusion can be drawn about the narrator's feelings toward the wonders of life?

• Wonder and joy give way to suffering and conflict as a person grows older.

• The beautiful and pleasing things in life all come at a price.

• The beauty and joy found in life are worth the misfortune they incur.

• Only children are able to appreciate the mystery and joy of living.

Which statement best describes the central idea of the poem In Flanders Field?

• People should forget those who died in war.

• It is necessary to fight for freedom.

• People should never forget those who died in war.

• Life returns to normal after a war is over.

What flower grows well in Flanders Field

• Tulip

• Lilacs

• Roses

• Poppies

You can infer that the poem In Flanders Fields take place

• on a hill

• in a graden

• in the mountains

• in a cemetery

The poem Flanders Fields says that larks fly by "scarce heard amid the guns below." You can tell that the word scarce means

• 
  loudly

• barely

• gladly

• fearfully

Read the last lines of the poem.

"We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

in Flanders field."

What does sleep mean here?

• rest peacefully

• die a lonely death

• 
  lose our battle

• enjoy the flowers

In the poem “In Flanders Fields,” the poppies are being described by

• An Angel

• The dead

• First person point of view

• A lark

Read these lines from Garden Abstract..

And so she comes to dream herself the tree,
The wind possessing her, weaving her young veins,
Holding her to the sky and its quick blue,
Drowning the fever of her hands in sunlight.

What metaphor is the poet using in the lines?

Responses

• The girl’s face is an apple on a branch.

• The girl’s face is the sun.

• The girl’s hands are the branches of a tree.

• The girl’s hands are the rays of the sun.