The Dog Ate My Homework Quiz

What happened to the homework in the poem "The Dog Ate My Homework"?

• It was completed perfectly.

• It was eaten by the dog.

• It was lost in the mail.

• It was left at school.

How does the speaker feel about the homework situation?

• Happy and relieved

• Sad and angry

• Excited and joyful

• Indifferent and calm

What does the speaker say he was certain to receive?

• A letter

• A phone call

• An A grade

• A detention

What does the speaker lament in the poem?

• The loss of a pet

• The ordeal of the homework being eaten

• The end of a school year

• The start of a new project

What does the speaker's puppy like to chew?

• Shoes

• Homework

• Food kibbles

• Toys

What is the speaker's mom more worried about?

• The speaker's grades

• The puppy

• The speaker's friends

• The weather

What does the speaker say is the best way to heal?

• Crying

• Moving forward

• Talking to friends

• Sleeping

Read line 8 from the poem. "Followed the rules to the letter." The poet uses this line to express—

• the mood of the poem

• how hard working he is

• he wrote a letter

• rules were followed exactly

In line 10, the word lamenting means—

• expressing grief

• showing fear

• feeling excitement

• encouraging participation

The word shambles in line 27 means—

• a great deal of wealth

• order and symmetry

• complete disorder

• peace and harmony