Quiz on 'The Drought'
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Quiz on 'The Drought'
Quiz
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English
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8th Grade
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Easy
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Marie Welsh
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The meter of “The Drought” is most like —
a thunderstorm
a calm heartbeat
an excited song
an irregular drumbeat
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the farmer’s problem in lines 1–6 of the poem?
He is getting old.
He has lost the crop.
He has lost all hope.
He is feeling bitter.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is the element of meter present in “The Drought”?
Yes
No
Only in some parts
Not mentioned
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is the element of rhyme present in “The Drought”?
Yes
No
Only in some parts
Not mentioned
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is the element of dialogue present in “The Drought”?
Yes
No
Only in some parts
Not mentioned
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Are stanzas present in “The Drought”?
Yes
No
Only in some parts
Not mentioned
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the first and third lines of “The Drought,” the poet rhymes plains with the farmer’s veins. What is the effect of this rhyme?
It likens the plains to a river.
It compares the farmer to a field.
It relates the plains to the wheat.
It connects the farmer to the plains.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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