Walrus and the Carpenter Review

The eldest oyster shook his head and didn't say a word because...

• he wanted to go for a swim

• he couldn't leave the younger oysters behind

• he didn't want to leave the oyster-bed

• he didn't like walruses

What happens to the oysters who go with the Walrus and the Carpenter?

• they tire and turn back

• the Walrus and the Carpenter eat them

• they are washed out to sea

• they feed on a loaf of bread

What time of day is the poem set?

• midday

• sunset

• the middle of the night

• sunrise

"Bats in the belfry" is an example of ____________.

• alliteration

• frothy

• beseech

• sympathize

What is the rhyme scheme of The Walrus and the Carpenter?

• AABB

• ABAB

• ABCBDB

• ABACDC

Who is the author of The Walrus and the Carpenter?

• Stephen King

• Lensey Namioka

• Lewis Carroll

• Edgar Allan Poe

What conclusion can you draw when the Walrus mentions bread, pepper, and vinegar?

• He wants to share his lunch

• He wants to eat the oysters

• Those are his allergies

• It's his grocery list

What would a frothy sea look like?

• shiny and calm

• windy and slow

• foamy and rough

• hard and loud

How do the Walrus and the Carpenter get the oysters to go with them?

• They take the oysters from the ocean

• They promise them a special treat

• They show the oysters a large banquet table

• He gives them some food to eat

The oysters beseech the Walrus and the Carpenter to stop. Another word for beseech is...

• beg

• command

• appease

• whine