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The Walrus and the Carpenter

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The eldest oyster shook his head and didn't say a word because...

a)

he wanted to go for a swim

b)

he couldn't leave the younger oysters behind

c)

he didn't want to leave the oyster-bed

d)

he didn't like walruses

2.

When Marta didn't pass the final exam, she felt like a ______ failure.

a)

dismal

b)

alliteration

c)

beseech

d)

sympathize

3.

What happens to the oysters who go with the Walrus and the Carpenter?

a)

they tire and turn back

b)

the Walrus and the Carpenter eat them

c)

they are washed out to sea

d)

they feed on a loaf of bread

4.

What time of day is the poem set?

a)

midday

b)

sunset

c)

the middle of the night

d)

sunrise

5.

Because of his party's radical views, the senator begun to __________ with the opposite party.

a)

dismal

b)

frothy

c)

sympathize

d)

alliteration

6.

"Bats in the belfry" is an example of ____________.

a)

alliteration

b)

frothy

c)

beseech

d)

sympathize

7.

I _______ you to give me another chance to prove myself!

a)

alliteration

b)

beseech

c)

dismal

d)

sympathize

8.

The briny sea tasted bitter and...

a)

sour

b)

salty

c)

sweet

d)

bland

9.

My younger brother likes to shake his soda bottle until it becomes ______.

a)

beseech

b)

dismal

c)

alliteration

d)

frothy

10.

What is the rhyme scheme of The Walrus and the Carpenter?

a)

AABB

b)

ABAB

c)

ABCBDB

d)

ABACDC

11.

Who is the author of The Walrus and the Carpenter?

a)

Stephen King

b)

Lensey Namioka

c)

Lewis Carroll

d)

Edgar Allan Poe

12.

What conclusion can you draw when the Walrus mentions bread, pepper, and vinegar?

a)

He wants to share his lunch

b)

He wants to eat the oysters

c)

Those are his allergies

d)

It's his grocery list

13.

What would a frothy sea look like?

a)

shiny and calm

b)

windy and slow

c)

foamy and rough

d)

hard and loud

14.

Which sound device is used the most in this poem?

a)

Assonance (repeating vowel sounds)

b)

Consonance (repeating consonant sounds)

c)

Alliteration (repeating sounds or letters)

d)

Slant Rhyme (two or more words that share a sound in the middle)

15.

How do the Walrus and the Carpenter get the oysters to go with them?

a)

They take the oysters from the ocean

b)

They promise them a special treat

c)

They show the oysters a large banquet table

d)

He gives them some food to eat

16.

What does the Walrus say they need?

a)

more chairs

b)

food for a feast

c)

help preparing dinner

d)

a whisker shave

17.

The oysters beseech the Walrus and the Carpenter to stop. Another word for beseech is...

a)

beg

b)

command

c)

appease

d)

whine

18.

The Walrus said he sympathized with the oysters. What did he do?

a)

He laughed at their worries

b)

He understood how they felt

c)

He asked them to forgive him

d)

He didn't care for them at all

19.

The oysters thought the Walrus and the Carpenter were dismal. They thought their friends were...

a)

interesting

b)

smart

c)

naive

d)

terrible

20.

What do you think the central message of this poem is?

a)

Animals eat other animals

b)

Don't trust complete strangers

c)

A carpenter meets a hungry walrus

d)

Always remember to play with your food