Poem 'Climbing' Quiz

Synonym for 'glint'

• Fade

• Sparkle

• Dim

• Dull

Antonym for 'bright'

• Luminous

• Radiant

• Dark

• Shiny

Synonym for 'turret'

• Basement

• Tower

• Ground

• Roof

The speaker describes the sky as being close above.

• True

• False

The speaker mentions seeing a river while climbing.

• True

• False

The leaves are described as thick in the poem.

• True

• False

The poem suggests the speaker has climbed the tree many times before.

• True

• False

The poem ends with the speaker unsure about reaching the top.

• True

• False

What does the speaker see sparkling and bright?

• A river

• White sea foam

• Clouds

• Flowers

What does the speaker refer to as 'wonderful stair'?

• The tree

• A building

• A real stair

• The sky