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"Out, Out"

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Finish the Quote: "The Boy's first outcry was a ......"

a)

a cry

b)

Rueful cry

c)

Rueful laugh

d)

an outburst

2.

Finish the quote- " His sister stood beside him in her apron to tell them'...'"

a)

'breakfast'

b)

'supper'

c)

'dinner'

d)

'lunch'

3.

What does the narrator wish had happened?

a)

That the people would look at the mountains.

b)

That the boy hadn't chopped his hand off.

c)

That the boy had been allowed to finish work half an hour early.

d)

That the doctor knew how to save the boy's hand.

4.

Why does Frost repeat the noun 'boy'?

a)

To emphasise his youth and innocence- he shouldn't have been in this situation.

b)

To emphasize how silly he was.

c)

To show how he is masculine not feminine.

d)

To show he is mature enough to do this work.

5.

When is the poem set?

a)

Sunrise

b)

Midday

c)

Sunset

d)

Night

6.

Does the boy survive his injury?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

How do people react to the boy's death

a)

They cry

b)

They argue over whose fault it was

c)

They get on with their own business

8.

Does the poem describe a true story?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

Does the poem have rhyme?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

How many stanzas in the poem?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

What does the doctor give the boy?

a)

water

b)

blood transfusion

c)

nothing

d)

ether

12.

Line 22 "saw all" means what about the boy?

a)

He saw his hand

b)

He was ready for dinner

c)

Life flashes before his eye, he sees how instantly life can end.

d)

He realized he is too young for this

13.

What is an example of onomatopoeia in the poem?

a)

"Little-less-nothing"

b)

"To keep the life from spilling"

c)

"But the hand"

d)

"snarled and rattled"

14.

Which word could NOT be used to describe the tone of the poem?

a)

Tragic

b)

Encouraging

c)

Depressing

d)

Uneasy

15.

What does the line, "-the watcher of his pulse took fright" mean?

a)

They were afraid they would get in trouble for child labor.

b)

They saw a ghost behind the boy.

c)

They see his pulse slowing and stopping

d)

No one knew how to take his pulse.

16.

A beautiful setting is described in the first few lines. What does Frost describe in the background of the farm?

a)

A beautiful lake

b)

Star filled sky

c)

A blue sky filled with white fluffy clouds

d)

Five mountain ranges