Down on the Shore-questions only

20. 20. Which is the theme of the poem?

• a. The sea produces a dynamic range of effects.

• b. The sea symbolizes opportunity for adventure.

• c. The sea provides the lonely a source of comfort.

• d. The sea offers a source of artistic inspiration.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

21. 21. What effect do phrases like "glittering strand" in line 4 and "sapphire bay" in line 8 have on the poem?

• a. They create a mysterious effect.

• b. They establish the wealth of the community.

• c. They offer insight about the speaker.

• d. They make the setting appear picturesque.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

22. 22. Which line from the poem supports the inference that the sea on a sunny day makes the speaker feel happy?

• a. "Where the salt smell cheers the land;"

  (line 2)

• b. "Where the children wade in the shallow pools,"

  (line 5)

• c. "And the ship in full sail, with a fortunate gale"

  (line 9)

• d. "Where the nets are spread on the grass to dry,"

  (line 11)

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

23. 23. In lines 14-15, what does the speaker mean with the description of "the hushing wave on iits goldden floor/To sing their lullaby"?

• a. the sound of the waves is ominous.

• b. the sound of the waves is soothing

• c. the sound of the waves is melodic

• d. the sound of the waves is clamorous

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

24. 24. What does the speaker mean by the word din in line 27?

• a. dense fog

• b. loud sound

• c. salty smell

• d. strong breeze

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

25. 25. Read the excerpts from the poem below.

Where the children wade in shallow pools,

Or run from froth in play; (lines 5-6)

With a sailor's wife sitting sad within,

Harkening the wind and the water's roar,

Till at last her tears begin. (lines 28-30)

What do the lines reveal about the relationship between the villagers and the sea?

• a. The sea isolates the villagers from the rest of the world.

• b. The villagers depend on the sea for their survival.

• c. The sea is a source of delight and pain for the villagers.

• d. The villagers underestimate the power of the sea.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

26. How do the villagers' point of view toward the sea affect the poem?

• a. They create a frightening effect by focusing solely on the sea and its dangers.

• b. They create a reverent effect by describing their different interactions with the sea.

• c. They create an agreeable effect by providing similar outlooks toward the sea.

• d. They create a nostalgic effect by highlighting feelings about the sea from the old and the young.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10