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E9 Q1 Pre-assessment

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What dilemma does the speaker face at the beginning of the poem?

a)

where to eat lunch

b)

which road to take

c)

whether to go forward or turn back

d)

whether to keep walking, or stop, and rest

2.

2. What do the following lines from the poem mean?

And sorry I could not travel both, And be one traveler

a)

The speaker thinks both paths are equally good.

b)

The speaker regrets not taking the other road at the start.

c)

The speaker is an individual who cannot travel two roads at the same time.

d)

The speaker would rather travel with someone, so they could each explore a path.

3.

3. What is the difference between the two roads?

a)

One road is a bit wider.

b)

One road has a better view.

c)

One road is shady.

d)

One road is less traveled.

4.

4. What do the “two roads” represent in the poem?

a)

people who affect lives

b)

paths that are hidden in secret

c)

important decisions made in life

d)

the beginnings of new phases in life

5.

What is the poem about on a deeper level?

a)

The poem is about loving nature and protecting natural habitats.

b)

The poem is about how other people face major decisions.

c)

The poem is about the importance of exercise and enjoying the outdoors.

d)

The poem is about the dilemma or conflict people face when making important choices.

6.

6. What figure of speech is the line “it was grassy and wanted wear” in the second stanza?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

7.

7. Why do we use imagery?

a)

Imagery is used in poetry to help one's writing appeal to the senses.

b)

Imagery is used in such a way that its intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words.

c)

Imagery is used to substitute for another with which it is closely associated.

d)

Imagery is a statement that appears to contradict itself.

8.

8. Which of these sentences uses the comma correctly?

a)

Get the nails the hammer and, the pliers before you start.

b)

Get, the nails the hammer, and the pliers before you start.

c)

Get the nails, the hammer, and the pliers before you start.

d)

Get the nails the hammer, and the pliers before you start.

9.

9. Which dialogue is punctuated correctly?

a)

"No," he said.

"Yes," she insisted, "I will if I want to."

"But what do you know, anyway," she continued.

b)

"No," he said.

"Yes," she insisted, "I will if I want to. But what do you know, anyway?" she continued.

c)

"No," he said

"Yes," she insisted, "I will if I want to. But what do you know, anyway?" she continued

d)

"No," he said.

"Yes," she insisted, "I will if I want to."

"But what do you know, anyway?" she continued.

10.

10. Which of the five senses is used in this sentence?

“The juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.”

a)

taste

b)

smell

c)

touch

d)

sight