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"The Starry Night" painting and poems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This image was created by

a)

Anne Sexton

b)

Tupac Shakur

c)

Vincent Van Gogh

d)

All three of them

2.

The painting illustrates

a)

oblivion

b)

total balance

c)

the energy of the stars in the sky, and a quiet town

d)

total simplicity

3.

Describing the night as a "serpent" that "swallows up the stars" is an example of

a)

figurative language in Anne Sexton's poem

b)

figurative language in Tupac's poem

c)

figurative language in Don McLean's song

4.

The speaker in Anne Sexton's poem wants to

a)

party in the town

b)

climb a tree

c)

be consumed by the night

5.

"A creative heart obsessed with satisfying this dormant and uncaring society..." is a line from

a)

Tupac's poem

b)

Anne Sexton's poem

c)

Don McLean's song

6.

Now I understand, what you tried to say to me, and how you suffered for your sanity" is a line from :

a)

Tupac's poem

b)

Don McLean's song

c)

Anne Sexton's poem

d)

A line written on the painting

7.

How does Sexton contrast the sky and the town?

a)

She says the town is "vibrant" and the sky is "dull."

b)

She says the town is "loud" and the sky is "peaceful."

c)

She says the town is "silent" while the stars are "alive."

8.

Which of the following is a prominent image in the Van Gogh painting?

a)

A tall tree

b)

A dog

c)

A stream

9.

During his lifetime, Vincent Van Gogh's work was

a)

highly regarded

b)

not really appreciated

10.

It appears that both Tupac and Anne Sexton may have

a)

disregarded Van Gogh

b)

had the same interest in hip hop

c)

identified with some of Van Gogh's personal and creative challenges