Down by the Bay Quiz

What is the consequence mentioned in the poem if the narrator goes back home?

How does the repetitive structure of 'Down by the bay' contribute to the poem's overall tone?

Identify one example of alliteration in the poem and explain what it describes.

Why do you think the author repeats the line 'Down by the bay' throughout the poem?

Can you find an example of alliteration in the poem?

• Watermelons and grow

• Back to my home

• Dare not go

• Bear brushing its hair

"Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow, back to my home, I dare not go. For if I do, my mother will say..."

• "Did you ever see a tiger in a fancy attire?"

• "Did you ever see a lion playing with fire?"

• "Did you ever see a whale with a polka tail?"

• "Did you ever see a snake sliding down a trail?"

Watermelons' habitat, according to the poem?

• The forest

• The desert

• Down by the bay

• The mountain

What will the narrator's mother say if they see a bear at home?

• "Did you ever see a bear reading a book?"

• "Did you ever see a bear dancing?"

• "Did you ever see a bear combing its hair?"

• "Did you ever see a bear riding a bicycle?"

Why does the narrator use imaginative scenarios like a whale with a polka tail and a bear combing its hair?

In the second verse, what emotion might the narrator be feeling about going home?

• Excitement

• Fear

• Sadness

• Happiness