Where the Sidewalk Ends

Shel Silverstein was an __________ poet.

• Italian

• American

• French

• Spanish

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The dark street...

• is measured and slow

• is where the chalk-white arrows go

• is where the sidewalk ends

• winds and bends

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Which statement best describes the meaning of the phrase “peppermint wind" in line 6?

• smells like sweet candy

• energizing and refreshing

• blue-green in color

• red and white in color

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Who knows where the sidewalk ends?

• the middle schoolers

• the teenagers

• the children

• the adults

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In the line that contains, "past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow", it could be said that asphalt is referring to _______

• the grass

• the trees

• the road or pavement

• the field

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In the line, "and there the sun burns crimson bright", another word for crimson would be ________.

• golden

• deep red

• purple

• brown

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In line 14, it says "and we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go". The word we'll is a(n) _______.

• adjective

• contraction

• conjuction

• noun

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What is the main theme of 'Where the Sidewalk Ends'?

• A) Adventure and exploration

• B) Love and romance

• C) War and peace

• D) Science and technology

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In 'Where the Sidewalk Ends', what does the sidewalk symbolize?

• A) The end of childhood

• B) The beginning of a journey

• C) The limits of imagination

• D) The boundary between reality and fantasy

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Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Where the Sidewalk Ends'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Alliteration

• D) Hyperbole

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