Part B: In what way do the details in the stanza presented in Part A help convey the feeling identified ?

They suggest that physical objects and animals are reacting to an uncanny, invisible presence.

They suggest that someone is returning home to enjoy some tea and perhaps attend to a pet.

They suggest that the little one’s parent will move anything that prevents him or her from helping his or her child.

They suggest that a storm that had affected the area is now dying down and the things it disturbed are settling into place

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A Which statement best summarizes the theme in 'beware: do not read this poem'?

Whenever someone commits to reading a poem, he or she risks getting caught up in it.

Many people go missing every year, and no one cares enough to find out why.

Reading poems, or looking into mirrors, is a poor substitute for living a full and active life.

People who are self-centered never change; even in old age, they think only about themselves.

Part B Which lines from the poem best support the answer to Part A?

do not resist this poem/ … this poem is the reader & the / reader this poem

tonite, thriller was / about an old woman, so vain she / surrounded herself with / many mirrors

it got so bad that finally she / locked herself indoors & her / whole life became the / mirrors

statistic: the us bureau of missing persons re- / ports that in 1968 over 100,000 people / disappeared leaving no solid clues

Which statement best describes the speaker in 'The Raven'?

The speaker is suffering from the loss of his beloved.

The speaker is celebrating his great love.

The speaker is fantasizing about love’s enormous potential.

The speaker is recalling the many joys and sorrows of his life.

Part B Which lines from the poem best support the answer to Part A?

You saw me drag toward you. / Oh touch me, I murmured, and licked the soles of your feet. / You dug your hands into my pale, melting fur.

Towels flapped on the hooks, / and the dog crept off, groaning, / to the deepest part of the woods.

Mother scolded the food warm and smooth in the pot / and called you to eat.

Then your warm hands hummed over and shoveled themselves full / of the ice and the snow.

Part B Use your knowledge of the prefix be- to determine which sentence shows the correct use of belittle.

If you belittle Joaquin’s favorite movie, he will be angry.

Tonya is belittle compared to other family members.

Irena is going to belittle a tiny snowball into a huge ice sculpture.

Samuel is belittle in his opinion that all people should have equal rights.

The word becalm is made up of the prefix be- plus the word calm. What has happened to a sailing ship that is becalmed? Choose based on your knowledge of the prefix be-

The ship has sailed against a strong wind.

If 'beware: do not read this poem' were told by the woman from a first-person point of view, what more might the reader learn about her actions?

The reader might learn what happens to the people she pulls into the mirror.

The reader might learn how a poem is like a mirror.

The reader might learn what the villagers thought of the woman.

The reader might learn where all of the mirrors originally came from.

Which lines from 'The Raven' best demonstrate the first-person point of view?

While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, / As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.

In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore; / Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he.…

On the cushion’s velvet lining that the lamplight gloated o’er, / But whose velvet violet lining with the lamplight gloating o’er,

Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful disaster / Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore.…

If the 'Windigo' were told from the omniscient point of view rather than from the first-person point of view, what additional information might a reader learn?

what the girl thought when she saw the Windigo

what the mother was doing in the poem

what time of year the narrative takes place

“beware: do not read this poem”; “The Raven”; “Windigo” Quiz Quiz

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In 'beware: do not read this poem,' to what does the speaker compare the poem?

another poem about a horrifying event in a strange house

a horror movie, which is meant to terrify audience members

the mirror in a horror movie, into which people disappear

a horror tale, in which people are pursued by an eerie woman

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the interaction between the speaker and the raven in 'The Raven'?

The speaker at first welcomes the raven into his home, but he grows terrified of it and eventually chases it off.

The raven repeatedly utters one word, 'Nevermore,' which the speaker interprets in various ways as a comment on his life.

The speaker lets the raven into his home because he believes it knows his beloved, Lenore, and he wishes for news of her.

The speaker lets the raven into his home because it reminds him of his beloved, Lenore, and he wishes to reminisce about her.

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What does the speaker in 'The Raven' feel when he first thinks that Lenore may be at his door?

joy and passion

terror and hope

relief and pleasure

confusion and melancholy

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What happens to the child in 'Windigo'?

The child is terrified by a nightmare about a horrible creature.

The child is frightened and runs into the deep woods with a dog.

The child is kidnapped and carried into the woods by the Windigo.

The child is scolded by the mother for knocking a kettle into the fire

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In which of the following situations would entreating be most appropriate?

when begging a friend to accept an apology

when discussing the clues to a difficult puzzle

when boasting about a personal accomplishment

when providing information or directions to a visitor

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

If a person were to implore a friend to accompany her, which of the following actions would most likely occur?

She would scold, “I dare you to come with me.”

She would suggest, “I hope you will enjoy coming with me.”

She would plead, “I really, really want you to come with me!”

She would explain, “I know you will enjoy coming with me!”

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

If someone can be described as beguiling, which of the following must be true?

The person is boring.

The person is athletic.

The person is charming.

The person is unpleasant.

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8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A: Read the following excerpt from “beware: do not read this poem.” you are into this poem. from the waist down nobody can hear you can they? this poem has had you up to here belch this poem aint got no manners Which of the following features of the stanza most clearly contribute to its distinctive style, or individual quality?

its use of words such as waist and manners

the fact that it addresses the reader as you

the use of breaks between lines and of a question mark

the missing punctuation and use of slang such aint

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CCSS.RL.8.10

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Part B: What is most clearly the effect of the feature identified in Part A?

It is easier for the reader to follow the poet’s meaning.

It helps the reader feel comfortable and at ease, as if the poet is a friend.

It makes the poem seem more direct, as if the poet is saying exactly what he is thinking.

It helps the reader picture what is going on without having to pause frequently to reread.

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10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Read the following stanza from “The Raven.” But the Raven still beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust, and door; Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore— What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore Meant in croaking, “Nevermore.” Which aspect of this stanza most clearly adds to the feeling of tension or dread in these lines?

the rhyme of 'beguiling' and 'smiling' in the first line and 'sinking' and 'linking' in the third line, suggesting a growing sadness

the series 'bird, and bust, and door' in the second line, suggesting a clear progression toward madness

the addition of a number of descriptive words to 'ominous bird of yore' in the fifth line, suggesting a growing frenzy

the use of the word croaking in the last line, suggesting a growing fear of the raven

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

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“beware: do not read this poem”; “The Raven”; “Windigo” Quiz

24 questions

In 'beware: do not read this poem,' to what does the speaker compare the poem?

Which of the following best describes the interaction between the speaker and the raven in 'The Raven'?

What does the speaker in 'The Raven' feel when he first thinks that Lenore may be at his door?

What happens to the child in 'Windigo'?

In which of the following situations would entreating be most appropriate?

If a person were to implore a friend to accompany her, which of the following actions would most likely occur?

If someone can be described as beguiling, which of the following must be true?

Part B: What is most clearly the effect of the feature identified in Part A?

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