The Man from Snowy River - Poem Comprehension

Who is the author of the poem 'The Man from Snowy River'?

• Henry Lawson

• A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson

• Dorothea Mackellar

• Judith Wright

Fill in the blank: The colt from old _______ had got away. (from the poem 'The Man from Snowy River')

• Regret

• Sydney

• Melbourne

• Brumby

According to the poem, the stripling's horse possessed which quality?

• Speed

• Strength

• Loyalty

• Gentleness

The poem describes the hills near Snowy River as gentle and easy to ride.

• True

• False

What advice did the old man give to Clancy and the others when chasing the horses?

• To be patient and not rush

• To split up and cover more ground

• To stay together and move quietly

• To use ropes to catch the horses

Fill in the blank: 'So Clancy rode to wheel them - he was racing on the (a)   .'

Who let the pony have his head and raced down the mountain like a torrent?

• Clancy

• The man from Snowy River

• The old man

• The wild horses

Fill in the blank: 'He sent the flint stones flying, but the pony kept his ____.'

• feet

• tail

• mane

• pace

The man from Snowy River was left behind by the wild horses and never caught up with them.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: 'But his pluck was still undaunted, and his courage fiery hot, For never yet was mountain horse a ____.'

• cur

• cat

• foe

• hare