Paul Revere's Ride Poem Comprehension

"Paul Revere's Ride", by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is an example of a narrative poem. What is a narrative poem?

• A long poem that tells a story

• A short silly poem

• A story written in paragraph form

• A song of praise

According to Stanza 1, when did Paul Revere make his famous ride?

• April 18, 1775

• April 18, 1985

• December 12, 1776

• July 4, 1776

Where was the belfry tower?

• It was in the New South Chapel.

• It was in the New East Chapel.

• It was in the Old South Church.

• It was in the Old North Church.

What does the word “muffled”most closely mean as it is used in line 15?

Then he said “Good night!” and with muffled oar

Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore,

• urgent

• loud

• joyful

• quiet

In this poem, Paul Revere's purpose was to...

• train soldiers for battle

• slow the British attack

• protect the churches

• warn the townspeople

What was the name of the ship that carried the British soldiers?

• The Titanic

• The Fallaways

• The Somerset

• The Red Coats

According to the poem, what was the "one if by land, two if by sea" signal Paul Revere was waiting for?

• church bells being rung

• another rider to come and tell him to go

• an alarm to go off

• lanterns in the steeple of the church

What adjective best describes Paul Revere in the lines below...

On the opposite shore walked Paul Revere

Now he gazed at the landscape far and near,

And turned and tightened his saddle girth;

But mostly he watched with eager search.

• Jealous

• Sad

• Restless

• Calm

What did Paul Revere see in the belfry tower?

• one light

• two lights

• three lights

• no lights

What message did Paul Revere understand when he saw the light(s) in the tower?

• The British were coming by land.

• The British had turned back and gone home.

• The British were coming by sea.

• The British were hiding in the bushes.