The Tree and Paired Questions

What is a message in the poem "The Tree"

• Some things in life are not fully appreciated until they are gone.

• The world is sometimes beyond our own understanding.

• Home is where people feel most comfortable to be themselves.

• It is difficult to predict the actions of our neighbors.

Which line from the poem best helps the reader understand that the speaker is experiencing regret?

• Each evening for a full five minutes (Line 1)

• Upon my neighbors house (Line 4)

• That evening the tree was gone (Line 12)

• An emptiness, along the street (Line 15)

How does the author's use of language un lines 14 through 16 contribute to the mood of the poem?

• By explaining that the speaker is surprised by feelings of disappointment.

• By highlighting how the speaker is frustrated with the current situation

• By suggesting that the speaker is uncertain about what will happen next.

• By showing that the speaker is experiencing a sense of abandonment.

Based on lines 10-11 of the poem, What can the reader infer about the speaker?

• The speaker pays little attention to the nearby environment.

• The speaker has suddenly become mindful of the tree.

• The speaker prefers to sleep when it is completely silent.

• The speaker feels the tree has accidentally been cut down

Which idea do both the story "Last Dance" and the Poem emphasize?

• a need for help

• a fascination with theme

• a noticeable loss

• A longing for something new

In what way is the narrator in the story "Last Dance" unlike the speaker in the poem?

• The narrator spends most of her time alone, but the speaker is surrounded by others.

• The narrator has a lot of time to think, but the speaker is too busy to take time for reflection.

• The narrator knows her sister has not permanently left home, but the speaker sees that the tree is already gone.

• The narrator has spent her whole life with her sister, but the speaker has only lived by the tree a short time.

What is a theme that is present in both the story and the poem?

• Have the courage to live life to the fullest.

• Always be prepared to confide in loved ones

• Have patience when striving to reach a goal.

• Never take for granted the small wonders of daily life.

One major difference between the story and the poem is that the story ends with a sense of

• adventure

• fulfillment

• sympathy

• concern