Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

"On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five" means

• Paul Revere was 75 on the eighteenth of April

• Paul Revere's ride was on April 18, 1975

• Paul Revere's ride was on April 18, 1775

• The poem was written on April 18, 1775

"One if by land, and two if my sea" refers to

• the number of lanterns hanging as a signal light

• the number of troops in the area

• the number of spies watching the British troops

• the number of riders who will be sounding the alarm

An example of alliteration is

• "One if by land, and two if by sea;

  And I on the opposite shore will be,..."

• "Booted and spurred, with a heavy stride

• "Now he gazed on the landscape far and near,"

• "Wanders and watches with eager ears,"

An example of rhyme is

• "And I on the opposite shoe will be,

  Ready to ride and spread the alarm"

• "One if by land, and two if by sea:

  And I on the opposite shore will be"

• "But lingers and gazes, till full on his sight

  A second lamp in the belfry burns"

• "The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed,

  And the midnight-message of Paul Revere"

An example of personification is

• "The fate of the nation was riding that night"

• "So through the night rode Paul Revere"

• "A hurry of hoofs in a village street"

• "A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark"

Who is the author of the poem?

• Paul Revere

• Patrick Henry

• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• Samuel Adams

What is the author's purpose in writing poem?

• to persuade the reader that Paul Revere was a true American Revolutionary hero

• to inform the reader about an important historical event

• to explain with feeling the details and challenges that Paul Revere faced

• to entertain readers with expressive words and a variety of images

The belfry tower of the Old North Church is important because

• it is a high point that is visible from a distance

• it offers a good view of the city below

• that's where the signal lanterns would be hung

• all of the above

Paul Revere is famous because

• he rode through the country signaling that the Revolutionary War was over

• a famous poem was written about his ride

• he was a patriot who turned out to be a spy

• he was one of only a few people in Boston who secretly fought back against the British

Paul Revere's famous ride was to

• gather support for the rebels who wanted to fight the British troops while they were in Boston

• awaken the colonists so they could be ready to fight the British

• warn the colonists that the British were coming and that the better take cover

• return home to protect his family from the British troops marching towards them