Worksheets"Out, Out"
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Finish the Quote: "The Boy's first outcry was a ......"
a cry
Rueful cry
Rueful laugh
an outburst
Finish the quote- " His sister stood beside him in her apron to tell them'...'"
'breakfast'
'supper'
'dinner'
'lunch'
What does the narrator wish had happened?
That the people would look at the mountains.
That the boy hadn't chopped his hand off.
That the boy had been allowed to finish work half an hour early.
That the doctor knew how to save the boy's hand.
Why does Frost repeat the noun 'boy'?
To emphasise his youth and innocence- he shouldn't have been in this situation.
To emphasize how silly he was.
To show how he is masculine not feminine.
To show he is mature enough to do this work.
When is the poem set?
Sunrise
Midday
Sunset
Night
Does the boy survive his injury?
Yes
No
How do people react to the boy's death
They cry
They argue over whose fault it was
They get on with their own business
Does the poem describe a true story?
Yes
No
Does the poem have rhyme?
Yes
No
How many stanzas in the poem?
1
2
3
4
What does the doctor give the boy?
water
blood transfusion
nothing
ether
Line 22 "saw all" means what about the boy?
He saw his hand
He was ready for dinner
Life flashes before his eye, he sees how instantly life can end.
He realized he is too young for this
What is an example of onomatopoeia in the poem?
"Little-less-nothing"
"To keep the life from spilling"
"But the hand"
"snarled and rattled"
Which word could NOT be used to describe the tone of the poem?
Tragic
Encouraging
Depressing
Uneasy
What does the line, "-the watcher of his pulse took fright" mean?
They were afraid they would get in trouble for child labor.
They saw a ghost behind the boy.
They see his pulse slowing and stopping
No one knew how to take his pulse.
A beautiful setting is described in the first few lines. What does Frost describe in the background of the farm?
A beautiful lake
Star filled sky
A blue sky filled with white fluffy clouds
Five mountain ranges
