Loo-Wit Poem Analysis and Comprehension Quiz

1. What is the point of view of the speaker?

• 1st person
• 2nd person
• 3rd person
• None of the above

The author’s choice of this point of view allows the author to—

• focus only on quotes by other people
• distract the reader
• use bigger words to help the reader expand his or her vocabulary
• present information from an outside perspective

What genre of writing best fits this selection?

• Autobiographical narrative
• Poetry
• Fantasy
• Horror

What is most likely the symbolism of the “old woman” that “spits her black tobacco” in the selection?

• It represents a volcano eruption
• It represents life and death
• It represents day and night
• None of the above

Read the following excerpt from the selection: “from her bumpy bed.” What literary device is used?

• Alliteration
• Rhyme
• Repetition
• Imagery

The author uses the literary device in the previous question to —

• remind the reader what the poem is about
• create a rhythm with words
• clarify multiple meanings of the word
• make the story more believable

What does the old woman sprinkling ash on the snow represent in the poem?

• Ashes landing from a volcanic eruption.
• The old woman spreading her ashes
• The winter season
• The volcano lying dormant

Read the example of personification and imagery below: “Around her Machinery growls, Snarls and ploughs, Great patches of her skin” What is the author conveying with these lines?

• That mankind has not promised her anything
• Mankind has destroyed the area around her
• That nature does not concern itself with what we value
• Mankind is reacting to the volcano erupting down below

Using context clues, what definition most likely matches the word crouches as it is used in line 27?

• Squats
• Sleeps
• Falls
• Begs

What does the word dislodge mean in the context of the poem?

• To knock or force out of position
• To stay in a hotel
• When you leave a place previously occupied
• To maintain a position of defense