I Like to See It Lap the Miles

I Like to See It Lap the Miles

8th Grade

15 Qs

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I Like to See It Lap the Miles

I Like to See It Lap the Miles

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In line 14 of "I Like to See it...", the train is compared to Boanerges in order to

reveal that a storm has begun.

describe how loud the train is.

illustrate that the train is old.

show that the train is a familiar sight.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The train in the poem can best be described as

fast

cautious

tired

frightening

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

You can infer that the speaker of the poem "I Like to See it..."

has never seen a real train.

is an athletic person.

lives in the city.

is familiar with the behavior of horses.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In line 3 of "I Like to See it..." the speaker uses a metaphor to describe

a horse's appetite.

a train conductor.

how the train gets refueled.

restaurants in nearby towns.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I Like to See it... uses an extended metaphor for all of the following purposes except to

sustain a comparison throughout the whole poem.

paint a vivid picture of the train and bring it to life.

show similarities between trains and horses.

reveal the speaker's fondness for her horses.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the poem 'I Like to See It Lap the Miles,' what is the primary metaphor used to describe the train?

A) A galloping horse

B) A roaring lion

C) A flowing river

D) A flying bird

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'I Like to See It Lap the Miles'?

A) Simile

B) Metaphor

C) Alliteration

D) Personification

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