MCA Practice - Rivulet

According to the poem, which water source affects the water level in the small pool?

• A. Water from the rivulet
• B. Water from the rain
• C. Water from the ocean
• D. Water from the sea

Which sentence best summarizes lines 1–7?

• A drop of rain collects in a small pool.
• A wide river rushes over different kinds of ston
• A creek fills a dry pool near a meadow.
• A little stream passes through a field of grass

In line 6, the word thread refers to

• A. the sound made by the water.
• B. the size of the stream of water.
• C. the stones rolling in the moving water.
• D. the grass growing along the edge of the water.

The rivulet is unable to reach the ocean because it

• A. collects in a pool.
• B. is not long enough.
• C. flows under the ground.
• D. evaporates in the sunlight

Read lines 9–11. important waters, it says, are waiting for it out at sea. What do these lines tell readers about the rivulet?

• A. Where the rivulet eventually flows
• B. Why the rivulet will fail to reach the ocean
• C. Why the waters are essential to the rivulet
• D. What to expect once the rivulet reaches the sea

Which characteristic best describes the rivulet?

• A. Successful
• B. Confused
• C. Motivated
• D. Disappointed

Which pair of lines best expresses how the speaker feels about the rivulet?

• A. Lines 3 and 4
• B. Lines 6 and 7
• C. Lines 15 and 16
• D. Lines 19 and 20

The rivulet is in a hurry because it believes that the

• A. pool is dry.
• B. fountain is near.
• C. ocean is waiting.
• D. rain is approaching.