Theme
1. What is the main theme of The Quiet Seed?
A. Plants need water
B. Growth takes patience and
strength
C. Storms are dangerous
D. Night is frightening
B. Growth takes patience and
strength
When the seed pushes, this is —
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. personification
D. rhyme
C. personification
What mood is created at the beginning of The Quiet Seed?
A. peaceful
B. angry
C. silly
D. loud
A. peaceful
Which line helps you picture the scene?
A. High upon the rocky shore
B. The ocean roars with restless force
C. The sailors find their way
D. The keeper trims the flame
B. The ocean roars with restless force
The poems are written in —
A. first person
B. second person
C. third person
D. mixed
C. third person
2. Which line supports the theme of strength?
A. Beneath the soil so dark and deep
B. It cannot see the
open sky
C. Roots hold fast and do not break
D. I’ve watched it rise
C. Roots hold fast and do not break
Thunder crashes is an example of —
A. sound imagery
B. simile
C. exaggeration
D. comparison
A. sound imagery
The mood at the end of The Quiet Seed is —
A. fearful
B. hopeful
C. gloomy
D. confusing
B. hopeful
Imagery helps readers —
A. see the scene in their mind
B. answer questions
C. shorten poems
D.change the theme
A. see the scene in their mind
Short stanzas help create —
A. rhythm
B. confusion
C. longer stories
D. dialogue
A. rhythm
3. What is the main message of The Watchful Light?
A. Sailing is risky
B. Light provides guidance and safety
C. Storms are exciting
D. Ships travel at night
B. Light provides guidance and safety
The lantern refuses sleep is —
A. metaphor
B. personification
C. simile
D. hyperbole
B. personification
During the storm in The Watchful Light, the mood is —
A. calm
B. tense
C. joyful
D. funny
B. tense
The seed most likely symbolizes —
A. fear
B. growth and perseverance
C. danger
D. weather
B. growth and perseverance
Both poems include —
A. dialogue
B. repetition of struggle
C. chapter titles
D. questions
B. repetition of struggle
4. What idea is shared in BOTH poems?
A. Nature causes fear
B. Support helps during hard times
C.Danger cannot be avoided
D. People control nature
B. Support helps during hard times
Why does the poet give the lantern human qualities?
A. To confuse readers
B. To show it is important
C. To explain science
D. To make it rhyme
B. To show it is important
At the end of the poem, the mood changes to —
A. fear
B. relief
C. anger
D. sadness
B. relief
The lantern most likely symbolizes —
A. noise
B. power
C. guidance
D. rain
C. guidance
Repetition helps emphasize —
A. persistence
B. fear
C. anger
D. weather
A. persistence
5. Which line shows guidance?
A. High upon the rocky shore
B. The ocean roars
C. The sailors find their way
D. The keeper trims the flame
C. The sailors find their way
Poets use figurative language to —
A. make poems longer
B. create strong images and meaning
C. replace facts
D. shorten sentences
B. create strong images and meaning
Mood is mostly created through —
A. dialogue
B. word choice
C. page numbers
D. character names
B. word choice
Symbols in poetry —
A. remove emotion
B. add deeper meaning
C. replace characters
D. explain history
B. add deeper meaning
Poetry is effective because it —
A. avoids structure
B. uses strong imagery and emotion
C. explains facts
D. includes characters
B. uses strong imagery and emotion