Poetry Unit Quiz

Name

Which character trait best describes Carrie?

• smart
• friendly
• strong
• old

What can you suppose about Benny?

• He likes to play sports.
• He has a dog.
• He will move away.
• He has two brothers

What is the theme of this poem?

• The importance of playing sports.
• A girl wants to make new friends.
• The importance of friendship
• A girl is in the second grade

Which line from the poem best supports the idea that the author thinks friendship is important?

• We played soccer together
• She moved to Memphis
• She was funny and nice
• As precious as gold are my best friends

How does the poet develop the theme?

• by using big words
• by making the reader laugh
• by writing about homework
• by talking about her friends

How do you suppose the narrator feels about friendship?

• It isn't for everyone.
• She is not sure about it.
• It is a great experience
• She doesn't think it is important.

Which is the rhyme scheme of stanza 1? Rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes. Look at the word at the end of each line. The first rhyme, "one" starts with "A"

• ABCB
• ABCD
• AABB
• ABAB

Which line from the poem is an alliteration? An alliteration is when you repeat the first letter of words.

• Carrie was the one.
• We played soccer togther
• Sweet, silly Sally
• are my best friends

Which line from the poem is a simile? A simile compares words using "like" or "as."

• She was funny and nice
• We played soccer together.
• but I'll see her soon.
• As precious as gold