Group 1 Poetry MCQ

In line 5, “Failed in its function as” is best understood to mean

• became obsolete as

• had lost its appeal as

• would never again be used as

• was useless as

• was misused as

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which best describes the technique used in lines 4-8 (“the branch . . . ground”)?

• Cases of deprivation are traced back to a single incident.

• Details of agricultural setbacks provide historical context.

• Accounts of successive catastrophes establish the poem’s central meaning.

• Descriptions of hardships among humans mirror those in the animal world.

• Examples of dearth in nature accumulate to provide emphasis.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which description best characterizes the poem?

• A meditation on a disappointing outcome

• A recollection of a remarkable occurrence

• A lament for a vanished way of life

• An analysis of a momentous decision

• An invitation to celebrate a hard-fought victory

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The primary purpose of lines 1-8 is to

• re-create a contentious situation

• develop a comparison between two time periods

• foreshadow the poem’s implied conclusion

• provide a context for the poem’s central image

• undermine the credibility of the speaker

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The statement in line 9 serves to emphasize that the blooming of the flower was

• unnecessary

• fleeting

• incongruous

• misunderstood

• anticipated

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

For the “Old folks” (line 10), the blooming of the flower was

• a festive and celebratory event

• a surprising and disheartening symbol

• an unusual and controversial discovery

• an unwelcome and alarming premonition

• an unexpected and profound revelation

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

f the context of the poem is interpreted broadly, the cotton flower most likely symbolizes

• the possibility of miraculous change

• the superficiality of beautiful objects

• a vision of extravagant opulence

• attainment of personal ambitions

• commitment to a false ideal

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9