Question 1

Read these lines from the poem.

"But all sorts of things and weatherMust be taken in together,To make up a yearAnd a sphere."

These lines support the inference that the squirrel thinks —

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everything has its own valuable place in life

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animals are more important than landforms

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only natural forces on the planet are truly superior

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neither he nor the mountain know the correct answer

Question 2

Read these lines from the poem.

"If I’m not so large as youYou are not so small as I,"

In these lines, the squirrel states that —

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it has its own skills that the mountain does not possess

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the mighty always disrespects the weak

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the mountain is more powerful because it is larger

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it is better to be small than to be large

Question 3

Which conclusion does the poem support?

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The squirrel describes the mountain’s error in judging others.

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The squirrel teaches the mountain how to appreciate its own talents.

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The squirrel and the mountain represent conflicting sides of one person.

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The squirrel misunderstands the mountain’s point of view.

Question 4

Read these lines from the poem.

"I’ll not deny you makeA very pretty squirrel track;"

These lines support the inference that the squirrel —

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recognizes the mountain’s talents

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admires the mountain

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taunts the mountain

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tells the mountain lies

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