Poetry Quiz
Quiz by Leonie Broekstra
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- Q1"I never saw a _____ Cow, I never hope to see one; But I can tell you, anyhow, I'd rather see than be one." What color is the cow in this poem?whiteblackbrownpurple60sEditDelete
- Q2Here are the first two lines of a poem by William Makepeace Thackeray: "First I saw the white bear, then I saw the black; Then I saw the camel with a hump upon his back;" What do you suppose is the name of this piece?At the libraryAt the beachAt the zooIn the jungle60sEditDelete
- Q3Some poems paint beautiful pictures in the mind. "'Come,' said the Wind to the Leaves one day. 'Come o'er the meadow and we will play. Put on your dresses of red and gold. For summer is gone and the days grow cold.'" In which season does this poem take place?SummerSpringFall (autumn)Winter60sEditDelete
- Q4Elizabeth Turner wrote this sweet little poem: "Mary had a little bird, With feathers bright and yellow, Slender legs-upon my word, He was a pretty fellow! Sweetest notes he always sung, Which much delighted Mary; Often where his cage was hung, She sat to hear ______." What bird goes in the blank?RobinCanaryParrotOwl60sEditDelete
- Q5Here is the first verse from "Evening" by Thomas Miller: "The day is past, the sun is set, And the white stars are in the sky; While the long grass with dew is wet, And through the air the bats now fly." What do you notice about this excerpt? (Reread carefully. Think!)There is nothing special to notice about it!It is about the morning.The words do not rhyme very well.Each word is only one syllable long60sEditDelete
- Q6Sometimes poets write about difficulties that people suffer from. Here is an example: "O say, what is that thing called light, Which I can never enjoy? What is the blessing of the sight? O tell your poor _____ boy! "You talk of wondrous things you see, You say the sun shines bright; I feel him warm, but how can he Then make it day or night?" What troubles this boy?He is slowHe cannot walkHe is blindHe is deaf60sEditDelete