Annabel Lee
Where does the speaker say he and Annabel Lee lived?
A) In a castle on a mountain
B) In a kingdom by the sea
C) In a city by a river
D) On a farm in the country
B) In a kingdom by the sea
The poem has no regular rhyme scheme or rhythm. This form is called:
A) A ballad
B) Free verse
C) A sonnet
D) A limerick
B) Free verse
“The library was as quiet as a graveyard.” This is a:
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Idiom
D) Personification
B) Simile
What change is needed? “The poem was sad I still enjoyed reading it.”
A) The poem was sad, I still enjoyed reading it.
B) The poem was sad. Still enjoyed reading it.
C) The poem was sad, but I still enjoyed reading it.
D) correct as is
C) The poem was sad, but I still enjoyed reading it.
“The once-busy beach was desolate in winter, with empty chairs and no footprints.” Desolate means:
A) Beautiful
B) Dangerous
C) Empty and lonely
D) Noisy
C) Empty and lonely
Who does the speaker say “coveted” Annabel Lee and him?
A) Her highborn kinsmen
B) The demons under the sea
C) The other children
D) The winged seraphs (angels) of Heaven
D) The winged seraphs (angels) of Heaven
What did the mother use to make the quilts?
A) New fabric from a store
B) Old clothes and cloth from the family’s life
C) Paper and paint
D) Leaves and flowers
B) Old clothes and cloth from the family’s life
“The old house groaned in the wind.” Which device is used?
A) Personification
B) Simile
C) Rhyme
D) Allusion
A) Personification
What change is needed? “Annabel Lee died young, the speaker never stopped grieving.”
A) Annabel Lee died young the speaker never stopped grieving.
B) Annabel Lee died young, and the speaker never stopped grieving.
C) Annabel Lee died young, never stopped grieving.
D) correct as is
B) Annabel Lee died young, and the speaker never stopped grieving.
“The angels coveted the couple’s love and watched them with envy.” Coveted means:
A) Ignored
B) Protected
C) Wanted very badly
D) Laughed at
C) Wanted very badly
What does the speaker blame for Annabel Lee’s death?
A) A shipwreck
B) A chilling wind sent by the jealous angels
C) Her family’s anger
D) A long war
B) A chilling wind sent by the jealous angels
She made a star from “the somber black silk you wore to grandmother’s funeral.” What does this show?
A) The mother disliked black
B) The quilts hold sad memories and losses, not only happy ones
C) The grandmother made the quilts
D) Black silk is the strongest fabric
B) The quilts hold sad memories and losses, not only happy ones
“News of the field trip spread through the school like wildfire.” What does this mean?
A) The news was dangerous
B) Everyone heard the news very quickly
C) The school was too hot
D) The trip was canceled
B) Everyone heard the news very quickly
What change is needed? “The reason I was late is because the bus broke down.”
A) The reason I was late is that the bus broke down.
B) I was late, the reason is the bus broke down.
C) Because of the bus broke down, I was late.
D) correct as is
A) The reason I was late is that the bus broke down.
“After her grandmother died, Rosa could not bear to look at the empty rocking chair.” Bear means:
A) A large animal
B) To carry something heavy
C) To put up with or handle
D) To give birth to
C) To put up with or handle
“Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.” The rhyme of chilling/killing inside one line is:
A) End rhyme
B) Free verse
C) Internal rhyme
D) A rhyme scheme
C) Internal rhyme
“you were the river current / carrying the roaring notes” is a:
A) Simile comparing the mother to a river
B) Metaphor showing the mother as a strong force carrying the family’s memories
C) Personification of a river
D) Allusion to a famous river
B) Metaphor showing the mother as a strong force carrying the family’s memories
In “Annabel Lee,” references to seraphs, angels in Heaven, and demons under the sea are examples of:
A) Allusion
B) Onomatopoeia
C) Hyperbole
D) Simile
A) Allusion
What change is needed? “Sewing late into the night, the quilt was finally finished.”
A) The quilt, sewing late into the night, was finally finished.
B) Sewing late into the night the quilt was finally finished.
C) Sewing late into the night, Mother finally finished the quilt.
D) correct as is
C) Sewing late into the night, Mother finally finished the quilt.
“For years, the speaker continued to harbor his grief, never letting it fade.” Harbor means:
A) A place where boats dock
B) To keep a feeling in your mind for a long time
C) To hide a criminal
D) To protect a ship
B) To keep a feeling in your mind for a long time
“All the night-tide, I lie down by the side / Of my darling... In her sepulchre there by the sea.” What can you infer?
A) He has moved on and found peace
B) He is guarding the tomb from robbers
C) He is a ghost
D) He is still consumed by grief and cannot let her go
D) He is still consumed by grief and cannot let her go
The poem ends “knotted with love / the quilts sing on.” What device is this, and what does it suggest?
A) Simile; the quilts are noisy
B) Hyperbole; the quilts are old
C) Alliteration; the quilts are colorful
D) Personification; the family’s love and memories live on through the quilts
D) Personification; the family’s love and memories live on through the quilts
“When the coach saw the final score, his face turned to stone.” What does this mean?
A) He got sick
B) His face became serious and showed no emotion
C) He started laughing
D) He turned pale from the cold
B) His face became serious and showed no emotion
Which revision is most clear and concise? “In my own personal opinion, I think that the poem is sad and also full of sadness.”
A) In my opinion, I personally think the poem is sad and full of sadness.
B) I think, in my own opinion, the poem is sad.
C) I think the poem is full of sadness.
D) correct as is
C) I think the poem is full of sadness.
“Even as tears ran down her face at the funeral, the mother remained composed and thanked each guest.” Composed means:
A) Written or created
B) Calm and in control
C) Made up of parts
D) Arranged in order
B) Calm and in control