Whitetails

1. 1. What is the setting of the poem?

• A. a city block

• B. a small farm

• C. a tropical forest

• D. an apartment block

3. 2. What is most important in the poem?

• A. movement

• B. color

• C. character

• D. rhyme

2. 3. What is a characteristics of the speaker's response to the deer?

• A. aggressiveness

• B. impatience

• C. sensitivity

• D. stubbornness

4. 4. In line 15, to what does "her world" most likely refer?

• A. the forest

• B. the paddock

• C. the fence

• D. the other deer

5. 5. Which phrase best describes the resolution in the last two lines?

• A. a tearless regret

• B. an end to an unusual dream

• C. a return to a normal routine

• D. an unsolved mystery

6. 6. Which experience is most similar to the experience in the selection?

• A. a flock of swans briefly visits a farm pond

• B. a dog is injured in a fight with a goose

• C. a boy goes hunting alone in the forest

• D. a large snowstorm paralyzes a small town

7. 7. Which statement best describes the speaker in the poem?

• A. He is chasing away deer.

• B. He is inspired at the sight of the deer.

• C. He does not enjoy cold weather.

• D. He prefers not to get too close to wildlife.

8. 8. Which is the best summary of this poem?

• A. A visitation from deer makes a quiet winter day memorable.

• B. Horses and deer show that they are related.

• C. Humans feel that they must tolerate destruction done by wild animals.

• D. Deer earn the admiration of humans for their beauty and resourcefulness.

9. 9. What is described by the poem's title?

• A. its message

• B. its mood

• C. its subject

• D. its viewpoint

10. 10. Which was true when the speaker first saw the deer?

• A. There was very little sound.

• B. Some horses had escaped their pen.

• C. The weather was cold and violent.

• D. The deer showed no fear of humans.