Bartholomew Blue

Which of these lines from the poem helps the reader know what the word confounded means in line 7?

• Bartholomew just wasn’t able to choose

• He’d go down to breakfast (a little bit smelly),

• He’d end up with yesterday’s oatmeal instead.

• Each hour would bring yet another decision . . .

• Bartholomew’s routine has been repeated for a long time

• Bartholomew does not realize his clothes are getting old

• Bartholomew’s clothes have been damaged by birds

• Bartholomew works in a dirty environment

What idea does the poet convey through the description of Bartholomew in lines 25 through 30?

• That he has grown very large

• That he has become very inactive

• That he has learned to solve his problem

• That he has found other ways to entertain himself

• Follows a routine for selecting different outfits in the morning

• has difficulty finding outfits that match

• believes that he has too many choices to make

• thinks that getting ready in the morning requires too much time

The organization of the poem helps show that Bartholomew’s actions —

• are a benefit to others

• help him discover new ideas

• create worse effects as time goes by

• cannot be controlled

• Bartholomew enjoys the scent of trees.

• Bartholomew likes to spend time with nature.

• Bartholomew has decided to wear a tree costume.

• Bartholomew has finally become useful as a tree.