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Midnight in the Cellar ELA.7.R.C4.1

Quiz by Anita Proffitt

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  • Q1
    Midnight in the Cellar Shadows wash the earthen floor; Puddles of oily darkness soak up pale moonlight that has leaked through Ceiling-high windows set with grease-iced glass. White enameled appliance sit side by side, Silent now, empty and sleeping, While a nest of white-bellied mice awakens to chatter, scatter, And search the dank room for crumbs Left behind by children playing hide and seek beneath the stairs. A spider toils without respite, around and around and around, Creating a temporary, gauzy shelter As her former residence dangles, tangled, along a length of water pipe. Plastic boxes, filled with a decade’s worth of memorabilia and junk Hold vigil in a towering stack, awaiting the annual yard sale. 1. At the beginning of the poem, the moonlight in the cellar is compared to
    sunshine.
    a spirit.
    smoke.
    a liquid.
    30s
  • Q2
    Midnight in the Cellar Shadows wash the earthen floor; Puddles of oily darkness soak up pale moonlight that has leaked through Ceiling-high windows set with grease-iced glass. White enameled appliance sit side by side, Silent now, empty and sleeping, While a nest of white-bellied mice awakens to chatter, scatter, And search the dank room for crumbs Left behind by children playing hide and seek beneath the stairs. A spider toils without respite, around and around and around, Creating a temporary, gauzy shelter As her former residence dangles, tangled, along a length of water pipe. Plastic boxes, filled with a decade’s worth of memorabilia and junk Hold vigil in a towering stack, awaiting the annual yard sale. 2. Which of these objects would likely be found in the cellar at midnight?
    A runny washing machine
    A sparkling crystal lamp
    A box of old newspapers
    A container of healthy plants
    30s
  • Q3
    Midnight in the Cellar Shadows wash the earthen floor; Puddles of oily darkness soak up pale moonlight that has leaked through Ceiling-high windows set with grease-iced glass. White enameled appliance sit side by side, Silent now, empty and sleeping, While a nest of white-bellied mice awakens to chatter, scatter, And search the dank room for crumbs Left behind by children playing hide and seek beneath the stairs. A spider toils without respite, around and around and around, Creating a temporary, gauzy shelter As her former residence dangles, tangled, along a length of water pipe. Plastic boxes, filled with a decade’s worth of memorabilia and junk Hold vigil in a towering stack, awaiting the annual yard sale. 3. Why did the author most likely write this poem?
    To list all the things people store in the cellar
    To tell a story about some mice and a spider
    To make an ordinary cellar seem lively and dramatic
    To warn people not to visit the cellar at night
    30s

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