A Poison Tree

1. In stanza 1, what did the persona do when he was angry with his friend?

• A) He scolded his friend

• B) He didn't care about him

• C) He told his friend about it

• D) He cried alone in the room

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2. In stanza 1, what happened when the persona was angry with his foe?

• A) He fought with his enemy

• B) He just kept quiet

• C) He told his mother about it

• D) He punched him onto his face

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What does line 1 through 4 tell the reader? 

• The speaker’s unwillingness to share their frustration with their enemy causes their anger to increase. 
• The speaker wishes he could share with his friend how irritated he is.
• The speaker has a difficult time speaking with people.
• The speaker has an increasing amount of furry towards their friend and enemy.

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Which of the following symbolizes the speaker's growing anger?

• poison

• apple

• garden

• tree

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What does the apple symbolize?

• The speaker’s foe’s happiness and delight

• Temptation

• The persona's anger and resentment

• The persona’s foe’s interest and curiosity

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In the end of the poem, what happens to the persona’s foe?

• The persona and the foe become friends.

• The persona finds his foe dead on the ground.

• The persona continues to grow apple trees.

• The persona finds his foe taking a nap beneath the apple tree.

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What happens when the persona tells his friend that he is angry?

• the persona became angrier

• the friend became angry

• the persona cools down

• the friend cools down

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What happens when the persona is angry at his foe

• the persona tells his foe that he is angry

• the persona punches his foe

• the persona plants a tree

• the persona kept the anger in his heart

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What is meant by ' ...sunned it with soft deceitful smiles'

• the persona treats the foe badly

• the persona pretends to be nice

• the persona sits in the sun

• the persona does not smile

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What is symbolised by the poison tree?

• anger that grows

• a living thing

• a poisonous fruit

• a plant

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