Poetry Quiz

What should you do to grow poetry according to the text?

• Open your eyes and close your mind

• Close your eyes and open your mind

• Shut your ears and close your mind

• Look outside and listen well

What is the purpose of catching the rhythm and holding the sound in the poem?

• To make the poem silent

• To confuse the reader

• To stop the growth of the poem

• To make the words sprout poetry inside your head

What does the text suggest you do when you find something funny, sad, beautiful, mysterious, or mad inside your mind?

• Listen well and let the words sprout poetry

• Ignore it and move on

• Write a story instead

• Forget about it

What is the outcome of following the instructions for growing poetry in the text?

• A blank mind

• A feeling of confusion

• A desire to stop writing poetry

• Little words sprouting poetry inside your head

What is the role of the word or phrase that begins to swell in the poem?

• To stop the growth of the poem

• To confuse the reader

• To make the poem shorter

• To catch its rhythm and hold its sound