Quiz on 'The Morning Sun Is Shining' by Olive Schreiner

What is the primary theme of the poem?

• The joy of childhood

• The beauty of urban life

• Permanence of nature

• Celebration of life

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What literary device is used in the line 'The fountain bubbles merrily'?

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How many lines does the poem consist of?

• 12

• 14

• 16

• 18

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

What does the 'sunbeam' symbolize in the poem?

• The poet's child

• Nature's beauty

• Joy

• Hope

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which sense is primarily engaged in lines 1-4 of the poem?

• Sight

• Taste

• Hearing

• Touch

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the tone of lines 13-16?

• Angry

• Indifferent

• Sorrowful

• Joyful

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the repetition of 'never' in lines 13-14 signify?

• Joy

• Indifference

• Hope

• Despair

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

• ABABCDCD

• AABBCCDD

• ABABABAB

• ABCBDEFE GHIHJKHK

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

What does the poem juxtapose against the beauty of nature?

• Human relationships

• Urban life

• Joy of childhood

• Loss of a loved one

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the mood of lines 1-12?

• Sombre

• Celebratory

• Angry

• Melancholic

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.5