Poetry Collection Test

What does the speaker mean by, "Your world is as big as you make it"?

• Some things can't be changed

• The world is full of wonders

• Travel can expand your horizons

• It's up to you to set your own goals

Which answers give evidence to the living conditions of the speaker?

• With rapture, with power, with ease

• In the narrowest nest in a corner

• I sighted the distant horizon where the skyline encircled the sea

• My wings pressing close to my side

In what sort of world did the speaker in "Your World" most clearly live in before changing?

• a mysterious world

• a hopeless world

• a confined world

• a lively world

To what does the speaker compare herself?

• a bird

• a plane

• a boat

• a pilot

What feeling is expressed by the line, "My wings pressing close to my side."?

• Anger

• Confidence

• Fear

• Hope

The speaker in the poem is mainly addressing

• people who enjoy travel and adventure

• people who love nature

• people who have experienced a great loss

• people who feel limited by their circumstances

Which line best expresses the reason for the change in the speaker's attitude?

• "In the narrowest nest in a corner"

• "But I sighted the distant horizon"

• And cradled my wings on the breeze"

• "With rapture, with power, with ease!"

Which evidence(s) show that the speaker is experiencing boldness and freedom?

• I sighted the distant horizon

• In the narrowest nest in the corner

• Cradled my wings on the breeze

• soared to the uttermost reaches

What literary device is used in "Your World"?

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Extended metaphor

• Simile

The speaker urges the readers to

• Abide

• Fly

• Take risks

• Travel