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When I Am An Old Lady

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote this poem " When I Am An Old Lady " ?

a)

Mary Oliver

b)

Emily Dickinson

c)

Joanne Bailey Baxter

d)

Ezra Pound

2.

As an old lady , the poet want to give back

a)

Money to her kids

b)

Peace to her kids

c)

A home to her kids

d)

Happiness and joy to her kids

3.

At dinner time , the poet will

a)

Throw food around

b)

Sing for the kids

c)

Not eat the food

d)

eat the food her kids cook

4.

The poet will bounce on the

a)

Bed

b)

Furniture

c)

Carpet

d)

Sofa

5.

The poet will throw away her socks so that she can

a)

Play in the mud and get dirty

b)

Wash them

c)

Stick them together

d)

Watch T.V

6.

When her kids find the poet getting into mischief , they will

a)

Shake their heads

b)

Run after her

c)

Punish her

d)

Laugh at her

7.

When the poet goes to sleep , her kids will feel

a)

Surprised

b)

Relieved

c)

Unhappy

d)

Delighted

8.

Which of these lines have been repeated in this poem ?

a)

I 'll drink from the carton and then leave it out

b)

I'll thank God in prayer and then close my eyes

c)

When I'm an old lady and live with my kids

d)

I'll sit close to the T.V , through the channels I'll click

9.

Reference To Context :-

" And when they get angry " ..

Who will be angry ?

a)

Her neighbors

b)

Her kids

c)

Her friends

d)

Her uncle

10.

Why do you think the poet has repeated this line so many times ? You may have more than one answer .

a)

To create a pattern

b)

To give rhythm to the poem

c)

To make the idea stronger

d)

To make the poem interesting