Quiz on 'The Second Coming' Poem by William Butler Yeats

Quiz on 'The Second Coming' Poem by William Butler Yeats

12th Grade

23 Qs

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Quiz on 'The Second Coming' Poem by William Butler Yeats

Quiz on 'The Second Coming' Poem by William Butler Yeats

Assessment

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English

12th Grade

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CCSS
RL.9-10.9, RI.11-12.9, RI.11-12.7

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23 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the author of the poem "The Second Coming"?

T.S. Eliot

W.B. Yeats

Robert Frost

Emily Dickinson

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which year was "The Second Coming" published?

1919

1920

1921

1922

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary theme of "The Second Coming"?

Love and romance

War and peace

Chaos and change

Nature and beauty

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the phrase "the falcon cannot hear the falconer" symbolize in the poem?

Communication breakdown

Nature's beauty

Technological advancement

Human evolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the tone of "The Second Coming"?

Optimistic

Joyful

Apocalyptic

Humorous

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which mythological creature is mentioned in "The Second Coming"?

Phoenix

Sphinx

Dragon

Unicorn

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the "rough beast" in the poem symbolize?

A new era

A peaceful future

A return to tradition

A mythical creature

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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