The Wolf and Symbols of the U.S. Government

Read this line from the poem. They give him plenty, and plenty of room. What literary device is used in this line?

• repetition

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

Read the line from the poem. But shuns his path; in the windy gloom Which line of the poem gives the BEST hint as to the meaning of shuns?

• The gray wolf sits on the world’s far rim,

• No beast in the wood, nor bird in the tree,

• They give him plenty, and plenty of room.

• So he sits with his long, lean face to the sky

“The Wolf” is an example of a

• short fable because the reader imagines the action.

• poem because it is read with rhythm.

• true story because the author lists facts.

• play because there are many characters.

Which BEST describes how “The Wolf” is organized?

• a paragraph with sentences

• a sentence divided into lines

• three stanzas with rhyme

• one stanza without rhyme

What does the phrase “the wild wind wails” suggest?

• daytime

• the ocean

• summer

• a storm

How does the second illustration of the Great Seal contribute to the understanding of paragraph 5?

• It shows the year in which the Great Seal was created.

• It shows who created the Great Seal.

• It shows the symbol was created six years after the Delegate Convention.

• It shows the year 1776 which was the beginning of the American new era.

How does the first illustration of The Great Seal of the United States help one understand the text?

• by showing the nation’s bird

• by showing the thirteen arrows

• by showing the small details on the shield

• by showing the features described in the text

According to the text and the first illustration, where does the seal have the Latin phrase “E Pluribus Unum”?

• on the arrows in the eagle’s left claw

• on the scroll in the eagle’s beak

• in the scroll below the pyramid

• in the cloud above the eagle

How do the second illustration and paragraph 5 contribute to the understanding of the phrase “Novus Ordo Seclorum”?

• They refer to a one-dollar bill.

• They refer to the Eye of Providence.

• They refer to the new era of America.

• They refer to the spiritual side of the seal.

What is the importance of the Roman numerals on the reverse side of the Great Seal according to the text and second illustration?

• It was the year the seal was printed.

• It was the year the seal was approved.

• It was the year that the pyramid was built.

• It was the year that began America’s new era.