SAMS Poetry Practice Test

What type of poem follows the AABBA Rhyme Scheme?

• Epics

• Haikus

• Limericks

• Odes

What type of poem is this?

"A world of dew,

And within every dewdrop

A world of struggle."

• Epic

• Limerick

• Haiku

• Eulogy

Is this story historical fiction or a biographical narrative?

The Diary of Anne Frank: The Play.

• Historical Fiction

• Biographical Narrative

According to “Icarus and Daedalus,” why does Daedalus make wings for himself and his son?

• He wants to prove that he is a brilliant man.

• He wants to escape from King Minos of Crete.

• He is trying to please his son, who wishes to fly.

• He is trying to imitate seagulls, the birds he studies.

Read these lines from “Prehistory.”

By the river,
she finds a bush of early berries
and picks hungrily
as the children shriek and wallow
in the heavy orange mud.
The sun is hot as furred skin,
the water cool, with a promise of meat.
Her man wades downriver,
hoping the silvertails
will swim into his waiting hand.

What concept is established about the poem’s setting in these lines?

• In this time, women were solely responsible for food.

• In this time, people faced constant uncertainty about basic survival.

• In this time, children and parents worked together to solve problems.

• In this time, the success of gathering food depended on the weather.

In “Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All?” what was the “War of the Currents”?

• It was a newspaper battle over the events of the day.

• It was a problem with the flow of water in Niagara Falls.

• It was a rivalry between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison.

• It was a lawsuit between Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse.

In the excerpt from The Invention of Everything Else, what did Marconi accomplish?

• Marconi sent a message across the sea, without using wires.

• Marconi trained pigeons, so they would deliver messages across vast distances.

• Marconi created insect energy that would provide the world with cheap power.

• Marconi provided power to New York City through lines hidden underground.

How many Syllables are in a Haiku?

• 17

• 24

• 3

• 18

What are the two major types of Sonnets?

• Petrarchan Sonnets and Miltonic Sonnets

• Shakespearian Sonnets and Spenserian Sonnets

• Petrarchan sonnets, and Shakespearian sonnet

• Sonnets and Epics

What type of poem is Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy?

• Limerick

• Epic

• Sonnet

• Eulogy