A Music Feast/Welcome Home

One likely effect on the reader of both the blog entry and poem would be -

• A.  to persuade the reader to learn to play a musical instrument
• B.  to cause the reader to explore other blogs and poems
• C.  to inspire the reader to attend the Kerrville Folk Festival
• D.  to influence the reader to visit the Hill Country of Texas

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What is one difference between the blogger and the speaker in the poem?

• A.  The blogger writes from the point of view of a teenager, whereas the speaker writes from the point of view of an adult.
• B.  The blogger is attending the festival for the first time, whereas the speaker has attended the festival many times
• C.  The blogger focuses on particular experiences, whereas the speaker describes general experiences.
• D.  The blogger is a singer and songwriter, whereas the speaker is neither a singer nor a songwriter.

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Read lines 13-15 of the poem.
Under the warm sun and winking stars, fiddles and guitars and hearty voices, send joyful noises across time and space,

Which sentences from the blog express the same idea as these lines?

• A.  Besides watching artists perform on stage, people gather in these circles at various campsites.  They sit around and play and sing from early morning till . . . well, early morning, sometimes.
• B.  We found seats in a shady spot under a big oak tree, where a dozen people were gathered.  At first, I just sat and listened to the playing and singing.
• C.  Everyone clapped after I finished, which was pretty exciting.  Then a couple of people said that if i kept playing and writing music, I'd probably come back to the festival as one of the stars.
• D.  I heard some great music from some amazing musicians who inspired my admiration (and envy)!  In my next post, I'll tell you more about that.

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Compared with the poem, the blog entry is more useful for someone writing an informational report on the Kerrville Folk Festival because it -

• A.  can be found online
• B.  is written by someone who writes music
• C.  contains more facts about the festival
• D.  uses more words

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Which statement best expresses the major themes of the blog and the poem?

• A.  The blog is mainly about coming home and the poem is mainly about families.
• B.  The blog is mainly about young persons and the poem is mainly about older persons.
• C.  The blog is mainly about the present and the poemis mainly about the past.
• D.  The blog is mainly about music and the poem is mainly about friendship.

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