Poetry Theme and Quotations

Part A: Which is a theme of the poem?

• Travel exposes a person to a variety of new sights and cultures.

• Many people do not fully appreciate the places in which they live.

• The natural world has more excitement to offer than cities do.

• There are many things to plan and consider before taking a long trip.

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Part B: Which quotation from the poem best supports the answer in Part A?

• "Man-devouring tigers are, Lying close and giving ear Lest the hunt be drawing near," (lines 26-28)

• "All its children, sweep and prince, Grown to manhood ages since, Not a foot in street or house," (lines 33-35)

• "And when kindly falls the night, In all the town no spark of light." (lines 37-38)

• "See the pictures on the walls, Heroes, fights, and festivals; And in a corner find the toys Of the old Egyptian boys." (lines 43-46)

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Read lines 7-11. Where in sunshine reaching out Eastern cities, miles about, Are with mosque and minaret Among sandy gardens set, And the rich goods from near and far How does the poet’s word choice in the lines impact the tone of the poem?

• It contributes to an admiring tone.

• It contributes to a confusing tone.

• It contributes to a humorous tone.

• It contributes to an uninterested tone.

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What is the meaning of the phrase "And with bell and voice and drum, / Cities on the other hum" in lines 15-16?

• The cities on the other side of the Great Wall of China are full of noise and activity.

• The most talented musicians come from cities on the other side of the Great Wall of China.

• The cities on the other side of the Great Wall of China are often at war with one another.

• The speaker wants to visit cities on the other side of the Great Wall of China instead of the desert.

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How does the structure of lines 13-22 contribute to the development of the poem?

• It uses cause and effect to explain why the speaker first became interested in visiting certain places.

• It provides descriptions of several places to emphasize how much of the world the speaker wants to experience.

• It compares places that the speaker does and does not want to visit to demonstrate how preferences influence travel.

• It includes facts and details about new places to argue that the speaker will not be comfortable when he actually visits them.

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How does the stanza break between lines 28 and 29 fit into the overall structure of the poem?

• It highlights the comparison between how the speaker believes his life as an explorer will be with the reality of his travels.

• It marks the transition from a summary of the speaker’s thoughts about traveling in Egypt to a description of his backstory.

• It represents the change in the speaker’s attitude from excited about traveling to nervous that he will be disappointed in what he finds.

• It indicates the shift between a list of the places to which the speaker wants to travel and a narrative of the speaker’s imagined experiences in Egypt.

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How does the speaker respond to the idea of the abandoned city described in lines 31-46?

• He is curious to explore and learn about the history of the city before it was deserted.

• He is excited for the praise he might earn for being the person to discover it.

• He is sad that no one would travel there with him.

• He is confused about why its inhabitants would move away.

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How does the poet develop the speaker’s perspective in the poem?

• by exploring the speaker’s history and what caused him to move so often

• by contrasting the speaker’s experiences with those of others

• by providing descriptive details about the speaker’s dreams of travel

• by listing the reasons why the speaker’s goals are too dangerous

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Look at the image. Which quotation from the poem does the image best reflect?

• And the rich goods from near and far Hang for sale in the bazaar;

• Full of apes and coconuts And the native hunters' huts;

• Not a foot in street or house, Not a stir of child or mouse;

• Light a fire in the gloom Of some dusty dining-room;

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