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Worksheets"The Village Blacksmith"
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word "repose" mean in the poem?
a)
jump
b)
rest
c)
sleep
d)
dream
2.
What does the phrase "flaming forge of life" mean in the poem?
a)
a place for the blacksmith to shape his life
b)
a place for the blacksmith to give up on life
c)
the place his daughter visits
d)
the place that reminds him of his wife
3.
What does the word "honest" mean in the poem?
a)
truthful
b)
earned through hard work
c)
reliable
d)
tough
4.
What does the poet mean when he says the blacksmith has "sinewy hands?"
a)
His hands are dry.
b)
HIs hands are rough.
c)
HIs hands are strong.
d)
His hands are weak.
5.
What is a synonym for brawny in the poem?
a)
old
b)
young
c)
muscular
d)
sinewy
6.
Why does the author describe the floor as "threshing?"
a)
The floor is brand new.
b)
The floor is old.
c)
The floor is separating.
d)
The floor is being fixed.
7.
Which of these qualities is NOT demonstrated by the blacksmith?
a)
Strong
b)
Sensitive
c)
Optimistic
d)
Thoughtful
8.
Which is the BEST piece of evidence to support the theme: Even the strongest people can be affected by death?
a)
"And with his hard rough hands he wipes a tear out of his eye."
b)
"He hears his daughters voice singing in the village choir."
c)
"Thus on its sounding anvil shaped each burning deed and thought."
d)
"Onward through life it goes."
9.
What is an anvil?
a)
The platform people dive from.
b)
The hammer the blacksmith uses
c)
The fire in a blacksmith's shop.
d)
The platform a blacksmith shapes metal on.
10.
Why doesn't the blacksmith "owe" anyone?
a)
He relies on many other people.
b)
He doesn't rely on anyone else.
c)
He is always asking for more.
d)
He works hard for everything he needs.
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