WorksheetsInvictus and The road not taken
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which of the following best describes a central theme of the text?
Identity is important to building self- confidence
Independence means refusing to follow anyone else's rules or laws
Resilience is the ability to keep going and refuse to give up
Sacrifice is necessary to make someone a hero
Which line from the poem most accurately supports the theme?
"Black as the pit from pole to pole"
"I am the captain of my soul"
"I thank whatever gods may be"
"It matters not how strait the gate"
Which word could replace the title of the poem and imply the same concept as demonstrated within the poem?
Lucky
Undefeated
Master
Innovator
The author uses dark imagery throughout the poem. What could this "darkness" possibly symbolize?
Love
Contamination
Suffering
Objectives
What can you infer about the phrase, "menace of the years" in the 3rd stanza?
The speaker is going through physical and mental troubles that have threatened to defeat his willpower.
The speaker has fallen into some crisis that continues to haunt him.
The speaker has lived a luxurious lifestyle that has just recently been interrupted by struggle.
The speaker has a negative outlook on life and views growing old as a stumbling block.
What is the meaning of the word 'invictus'?
conquered
defeated
subdued
unconquered
Whom does the poet thank for his unconquerable soul?
His father
His mother
Gods
Doctors
How does the narrator call himself?
invictus
captain of my soul
'It matters not how strait the gate..' the allusion here is to the gospel of St.
Luke
Mathew
John
Mark
What is meant by place of wrath and tears?
This world besotted with problems
The anger and frustration in ones lot
The hostile attitude of people around
The inefficiency of the medical system
What lines from the poem support this statement?
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler,
At the third stanza the traveler says that ( - )
he will be able to return and take the first road
he knows that he won't be able to return and take the first road
He is uncertain if he will be able to return and take the first road
He doesn't want to return and take the first road
What is meant by `yellow wood '
a jungle with yellow trees
a jungle with yellow flowers
a jungle in the month of autumn
none of these
How was one path different from the other?
One was greener
one had more grass
it seemed less used
all of the above
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.
