The Abandoned Farmhouse Poem by Ted Kooser

In the 3rd stanza of "The Abandoned Farmhouse", the line "Its toys are strewn in the yard like branches after a storm" best illustrates

• The bank repossessed the farm

• the man was too busy to keep up the yard’s appearance.

• The family left the farm unexpectedly and in a hurry

• The child forgot to pick up the toys before going inside

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In stanza three of the poem “Abandoned Farmhouse”, the phrase “weed choked yard” shows that

• the house has been abandoned for some time

• the man did not take care of the yard

• there is a drought in that area.

• weeds don’t grow well on farms

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In the first stanza of "The Abandoned Farmhouse", the poet describes “the Bible with a broken back”. The poet most likely chose this description to help the reader understand that the man who lived in the farmhouse:

• looked for comfort and answers to his troubles in the Bible

• was careless with his possessions 

• should have been spending more time farming 

• disliked religion and therefore threw the Bible onto the floor 

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Which lines from the poem suggest that the residents of the home abandoned it quickly?

• A tall man too, says the length of the bed.

• Money was scarce, say the jars of plum preserves

• The still-sealed jars/ say she left in a nervous haste

• It was lonely here, says the narrow country road

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How does the author structure the poem "Abandoned Farmhouse"?

• The three stanzas each describe a single member of the family.

• The three stanzas present a progression of people and then an analysis of the situation.

• The three stanzas each describe the specific event that forced the family to leave.

• The three stanzas us onomatopoeia to show the reader that the abandoned farmhouse is haunted.

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How does the imagery in the poem "Abandoned Farmhouse" affect the mood of the poem?

• The childish imagery enables children to understand the mood.

• The gloomy imagery helps contrast the wife's strength to show her hope for the future.

• The cheerful imagery helps the reader understand that the family is doing well since they left the farmhouse.

• The imagery of the items being broken and thrown around creates a dismal mood.

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How does the poet tell the story of the family in the farmhouse?

• He allows the man, woman, and child to narrate their own stories.

• He uses a strict pattern of rhythm and rhyme scheme to tell the story.

• He lets the house tell the story using personification.

• He compares the man, woman and child to a typical farming family.

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In the poem "The Abandoned Farmhouse", the man can be described as

• inexperienced

• lazy

• hardworking

• small

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Who is the speaker of this poem?

• the man who lived in the farmhouse

• a child who used to play at the farmhouse

• a bird sitting in a tree above the farmhouse

• a person who is trying to figure out what happened there

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What is the reader's mood in this poem?

• Romantic

• Mysterious

• Light hearted

• Energetic

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