In the Fog

What does the poet suggest in lines 4-6?

• The sleeping earth is needy.

• The sleeping earth is lonely.

• The sleeping earth must be hidden.

• The sleeping earth must be protected.

Which of the poem's themes is presented in lines 16-18?

• Calmness

• Innocence

• Regret

• Sympathy

What is the meaning of solitary in lines 13-15?

• Alone

• Careful

• Strange

• Worried

What metaphor is suggested throughout the poem?

• A parent protecting a child

• A guardian seeking revenge

• A dream of the coming daylight

• An individual who cares for no one

The poet refers to the fog's actions in a repeated format to show that the fog--

• can do many things

• does many things over and over

• is important to the lives of the people

• is an unusual occurrence of weather

The poet uses personification in lines 10 and 11 to show that the fog--

• wishes to be human

• experiences great sadness

• understands human feelings

• thinks about what people feel

The poet uses a simile in line 4 to suggest that the fog is a--

• brave woman

• commanding presence

• disapproving relative

• sneaky individual

The poet most likely believes that the fog--

• is joyful at night and sorrowful during the day

• feels lost and blames the earth for its loneliness

• cares about the earth and is curious about people

• stays far above the earth and watches it from afar

Why does the question in line 12 go unanswered in the poem??

• The reader may never have felt lonely.

• The reader may not remember his dreams.

• The reader expects the fog to know the answer.

• The reader is expected to think about the question.