Abandoned Farmhouse Quiz

Read line 16. 

It was lonely here, says the narrow country road.

What does this line suggest? 

• They were in a barren area without any neighbors or visitors

• The family preferred to be separate from society

•  The road didn’t have room for any traffic to visit farm

• The road was hidden and not off a a major highway

What is the most likely reason the poet repeats the line, “Something went wrong” in lines 17 and 24?

•  To show the satisfaction farmers and their families share with their labor. 

  
  

• To emphasize the eerie tone associated with the abandoned farmhouse 

  
  

• To highlight the man’s lack of farming skills but desire to be a provider for his family. 

  
  

• To reveal the woman’s role in the unkempt house and yard. 

Which of the following lines best conveys the speaker’s tone? 

•  “Something went wrong they say.” (line 24) 

  
  

•  “A woman lived with him, says the bedroom wall/ papered with lilacs” (lines 9-10) 

  
  

• “Money was scarce, say the jars of plum preserves/ and canned tomatoes sealed in the cellar hole” (lines 13-14) 

  
  

• . “He was a big man, says the size of his shoes/ on a pile of broken dishes by the house;” (lines 1-2) 

  
  

What does the imagery in lines 13-16 suggest about the speaker?

• The speaker feels conflicted  about the life of the family 

  
  

•  The speaker has a negative attitude about life on the farm

  
  

• The speaker cannot comprehend what happened  at the farm 

  
  

•  The speaker understands the hardships the family faced