Wild Geese Poem

Which direction is the goose flying in the poem?

• east

• south

• north

• west

What does the first verse of this poem describe?

• the weather around the goose’s home

• the landscape of the goose’s home

• the goose’s movements in flight

• the goose’s physical features

The people who “maintain that geese are silly” are suffering in cold weather.Which word or phrase from the poem best supports this conclusion?

• “bayou”

• “earth-bound”

• “shivering”

• “fools”

How can the land where the goose is headed best be described?

• cool and dry with lots of tall trees

• warm and wet with lots of plant life

• hot and dry with little water

• very cold and frozen over

What is this poem mostly about?

• the science of how geese and other birds fly

• the frozen landscape of cold northern lands

• the migration of geese to places with warmer weather

• the reasons why people think geese are silly creatures

Read these lines from the poem:

He’ll find a bayou land

of hidden pools,

And bask amid lush fern

and water lily

Why might the poet have used the words “bask” and “lush” in this description of the land the goose is flying towards?

• to hint that the goose prefers land that is close to water

• to show that the goose is likely to be unhappy in that land

• to indicate the cold temperatures and harsh weather of that land

• to emphasize the comfort, richness, and warmth of that land

Throughout this text, whom or what does the word “he” refer to?

• the speaker’s friend

• the speaker

• a wild goose

• an earth-bound fool