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100
Which is the best definition for the word cast as it is used in line 15?
Def. 1 To cause to appear
Def. 2 To add
Def. 3 To make a form in a mold
Def. 4 To throw
What is Definition 4- To Throw
100
The poet uses personification in this poem to show-
A. how powerful the wind is
B. how scared people are of the wind
C. how dark the night is
D. that the wind took everyone by surprise
What is A. how powerful the wind is
100
Which answer does NOT describe an element of this poem?
A. Rhyming Scheme
B. Stanzas
C. Figurative language
D. Free verse
What is D. Free verse
100
Read lines 3 and 4 from the poem. These lines tell the reader that-
A. the trees are helpless against the wind
B. the trees are very young
C. the poem takes place in autumn
D. the wind kills all the trees
What is A. the trees are helpless against the wind
100
Which word from this poem is NOT used to represent the sound of the wind?
A. howled
B. peeled
C. wailed
D. screamed
What is B. peeled
200
What does the word banished mean in line 5 of this poem?
A. Surprised
B. Made scared
C. Forced
D. Looked for
What is C. Forced
200
Which line from this poem is the best example of a hyperbole?
A. It flattened grass in the people's yards.
B. It rattled glass in windowpanes.
C. when it broke the poles and wires.
D. and smashed tomatoes into juice.
What is D. and smashed tomatoes into juice.
200
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
A. AABC
B. ABAB
C. ABCB
D. ABCA
What is C. ABCB
200
Lines 29 through 32 tell the reader that-
A. the wind died down in the morning
B. the wind blew all through the night
C. the wind caused a lot of damage
D. the author is afraid of the wind
What is B. the wind blew all through the night
200
Which word(s) best describe the wind in this poem?
A. Strong and mean
B. All knowing
C. Careless and confused
D. Easygoing
What is A. Strong and mean
300
The word overcame in line 2 means-
A. made
B. caused to become
C. took over
D. caused harm
What is C. took over
300
"It screamed through vents and alleyways" is an example of-
A. simile
B. hyperbole
C. metaphor
D. alliteration
What is B. hyperbole
300
The theme of this poem is-
A. humans have little control over nature
B. wind is the most powerful force on Earth
C. the light of day always comes
D. wind keeps people up at night
What is A. humans have little control over nature
300
Read lines 11 and 12 from this poem. These lines are included to show that-
A. the wind was blowing when it was dark
B. the wind woke people up in the middle of the night
C. the wind knocked out the power in the city
D. people in the city were asleep when the wind started blowing
What is C. the wind knocked out the power in the city
300
Which answer best describes the force of the wind in this poem?
A. The wind starts out as a soft breeze, and then it howls.
B. The wind gets stronger as the poem goes on.
C. The wind suddenly stops half way through the poem.
D. The wind gradually gets weaker as the poem goes on.
What is B. The wind gets stronger as the poem goes on.