"The Singing Lesson"

10. Which choice provides a summary of the poem?

• A. A nightingale tried to befriend two birds by singing to them, but they did not care for her. Eventually, the nightingale met a dove that became just the kind of encouraging friend she needed.

• B. A nightingale wanted to sing better, so she copied the songs of other birds she admired. After a while, she realized that she had a great voice and did not need to copy others.

• C. A nightingale loved to sing, but she was too shy to sing her songs in front of others. After some time, her friend talked to her and encouraged her to try singing in front of an audience.

• D. A nightingale was ashamed after singing some notes wrong, so she hid her face from others. Fortunately, a dove came along and helped her feel better by giving her encouragement and advice.

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11. How do lines 17-32 contribute to the overall structure of the poem?

• A. They provide a solution to the problem the main character faces.

• B. They provide background information about the characters.

• C. They describe the conflict that the main character faces.

• D. They introduce the lesson that the characters learn.

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12. Part A: How did the nightingale change at the end of the poem?

• A. The nightingale did not make a mistake as she was singing.

• B. The nightingale stopped singing in the daytime and only sang at night.

• C. The nightingale forgot her song and made up a new one.

• D. The nightingale no longer worried about what others thought of her.

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13. Part B: Which set of lines from the poem BEST supports the correct answer to Part A?

• A. "The nightingale shyly took Her head from under her wing," (lines 33-34)

• B. "There was never a bird could pass; The night was divinely calm," (lines 37-38)

• C. "The nightingale did not care; She only sang to the skies;" (lines 41-42)

• D. "The people that stood below She knew but little about;" (lines 45-46)

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14. How does the speaker's point of view influence how events are described?

• A. It allows the reader to understand the dove's thoughts and feelings when she heard a nightingale make a mistake.

• B. It allows the reader to understand the nightingale's words and actions when a dove snickered and sneered at her.

• C. It allows the reader to understand the dove's encouragement of the nightingale despite the nightingale's mistake.

• D. It allows the reader to understand the nightingale's appreciation for all the help the dove offered after the nightingale's mistake.

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15. Which set of lines from the poem describes what is seen in the illustration?

• A. "'Only think of all you have done, Only think of all you can do;"' (lines 25-26)

• B. "'Other birds have to do their best-- You need only to speak."' (lines 31-32)

• C. "The nightingale shyly took Her head from under her wing," (lines 33-34)

• D. "And the people stood on the grass To hear that wonderful psalm." (lines 39-40)

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16. This question asks about what you read in both the passage "Drawing Horses" and the poem "The Singing Lesson." How are Marisa in the passage and the nightingale in the poem different in how they react when others see them fail?

• A. In the passage, Marisa gets frustrated but keeps practicing in order to get better, but in the poem, the nightingale hides and wants to give up.

• B. In the passage, Marisa asks for help to get better at a skill, but in the poem, the nightingale tries to improve her skill on her own.

• C. In the passage, Marisa becomes sad and throws out all of her supplies, but in the poem, the nightingale feels sad and looks to others for advice.

• D. In the passage, Marisa pretends that she does not care about the opinions of others, but in the poem, the nightingale cries where no one will see her.

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