Worksheets3rd 9 Weeks Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins
My sister ate my sandwich, so I kicked her.
The term “deferred” as used in the poem’s title means
Different
Postponed
Respected
Submissive
The first two lines of the poem use what sound device?
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Rhyme
Assonance
The poem is constructed of a series of questions. What effect is achieved by this structure?
It causes the reader to ponder the same questions.
It adds suspense to the poem
It adds rhythm to the poetic lines
It shows the confusion of the speaker about the topic
The poem relies heavily on what poetic device for meaning?
Symbolism
Rhyme
Rhythm/meter
Imagery
The poem ends with what poetic device?
Assonance
Alliteration
A question to the reader
A rhyming couplet
Why does Hughes use italics for the last line of the poem?
To connect it to the rhyming line above it
To emphasize its importance
For poetic effect
To connect it to the title
Based on these lines, what does the word "diverged" probably mean?
led to the same place
went in different directions
continued forward in a straight line
turned around and went backward
What does “this” (line 16) refer to?
the explanation of why the speaker chose the second road
the place the speaker will be ages and ages from now
the description of the first road bending in the undergrowth
the leaves that lay on both of the paths in the yellow wood
Which statement best describes how the speaker’s thoughts in lines 9-12 affect the meaning of the poem?
The speaker admits the roads are really the same, meaning he does not take the road less traveled but wants his choice to seem like it matters.
The speaker admits the two roads are really the same, indicating that he will grow confused with age and forget his past choices.
The speaker thinks both roads are actually heavily traveled, meaning that in the end both choices would have led to full lives.
The speaker thinks he took the road less traveled, but is not sure if it has made any difference in his life.
Which statement best describes the significance of lines 13-15 on the meaning of the poem?
The speaker is not worried he made the wrong choice because he can return to take the other road.
The speaker is worried he took the more traveled road and will not be able to return to take the less traveled one.
The speaker understands that taking one opportunity will likely prevent him from going back to take another.
Which of the following best describes a theme of the text?
Sometimes one must make a choice without knowing if it will be best and live with the consequences.
There will always be decisions in life, but one can return and make the decision differently if one makes a mistake.
Following one’s heart is easier than following one’s head, but since decisions don't really matter it is best to follow one’s heart.
Making the most common or popular decisions ensures that one will take the correct path through life.
According to the speaker, what “has made all the difference” (line 20)?
He or she took the first of the two roads.
He or she took the road less traveled by.
He or she took the road that bent in the undergrowth.
He or she chose a road after looking as far down it as possible
What is the setting of this poem?
a quiet street on the edge of a town
a forest in the middle of winter
the backyard of a house in the country
a wood with two roads in it in fall
The speaker of the poem wishes that he or she did not have to make a choice between the roads.
What lines from the poem support this statement?
And sorry I could not travel both/And be one traveler, long I stood
Though as for that, the passing there/Had worn them really about the same
And both that morning equally lay/In leaves no step had trodden black
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,/I took the one less traveled by
Based on the information in the poem, why might the second road have “wanted wear” and been “grassy?”
because the second road was close to a stream that ran through the woods
because the second road got a lot of sunlight
because many people had taken the second road
because few people had taken the second road
What is the theme of this poem?
giving up hope
making a choice
enjoying the present moment
having the courage to fight for something you believe in
