April First

On April Fool's Day, the poet likes all of the following EXCEPT

• playing tricks

• kidding around

• being tricked

• the ritual of trickery

Read this stanza from the poem:

Don't look now. There's

A hairy spider on your head. Ah, ha! Made

You look!

What is the purpose of this stanza?

• It explains how someone might enjoy getting tricked.

• It describes a spider landing on the author's head.

• It is an example of an April Fool's Day trick.

• It shows how much the author dislikes spiders.

Which of the following conclusions about the poet is supported by the poem?

• The poet wishes that every day were April Fool's Day.

• The poet is trying to put an end to April Fool's Day.

• The poet thinks April Fool's Day is very childish.

• The poet likes to celebrate April Fool's Day.

Read these lines from the poem:

People say, whenever April

Rolls around. A ritual of trickery.

Based on the text, the word trickery means

• friendship

• happiness

• honestly

• deceit

The theme of the poem includes the suggestion that

• April Fool's Day is the best holiday.

• nobody likes to be made a fool of.

• it's okay to lie to your parents.

• it can be fun to play jokes on others.

The poem both explains and shows a perfect example of

• what an April Fool is.

• the kind of April Fool tricks people play.

• the title of the poem.

• all of the above.

From the poem, we can assume the author is

• playful

• serious

• frustrated

• boastful

All of the following contribute to the theme of the poem except:

• some people are hurt on April Fool's Day.

• the author likes to play tricks.

• many people do not tell the truth on April Fool's Day.

• people say "gotcha" on April Fool's Day.