Keystone Prep: Wind

Which inference about the house is best supported by the first line of the poem?

• The house acts as a source of solace

• The house is near a body of water

• The house seems as if it might sink

• The house has had to endure bad weather

Which word is a synonym for luminous?

• Shifting

• Glowing

• Piercing

• Flickering

Which lines best show how the poet uses alliteration to evoke a sense of force?

• "...then under the orange sky / The hills had new places..."

• "... Once I looked up--/ Through the brunt wind that dented the balls of my eyes"

• "...wind flung a magpie away and a black - / Black gull bent like an iron bar slowly..."

• "... The house/ Rang like some fine green goblet..."

Which line from the poem best supports the generalization that personal safety is an illusion?

• "The woods crashing through darkness, the booming hills,"

• "Winds stampeding the fields under the window"

• "Flexing like the lens of a mad eye"

• "And feel the roots of the house move, but sit on"

Which statement best describes the role of the setting within the poem?

• The setting establishes the source of the irony.

• The setting provides the central conflict.

• The setting forces the characters to interact.

• The setting reflects the attitude of the speaker.

Which statement best describes the effect of the point of view that is used in the poem?

• The POV encourages the reader to sympathize with the speaker

• The POV allows the reader to share the experiences with the speaker.

• The POV causes the reader to doubt the speaker's objectivity about the events.

• The POV helps the reader to understand the motivations for the speaker's actions.

Which structural element most helps the poet convey the chaotic effects of the wind?

• Slant-rhymed lines

• Repetition of sounds in lines

• Division into four-line stanzas

• Unconventional line breaks

Which characteristic of the poem best supports its classification as fiction?

• The poem is a creative interpretation of a natural event

• The poem is a personal reflection of a well-known person

• The poem uses plain language to express complex emotions

• The poem uses simple words to convey powerful emotions

How many pieces of text evidence are needed in Keystone Constructed Responses to earn full credit?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3