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Ninth Grade (Grade 9) Poetry Questions

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Grade 9 Jabberwocky
Which stanzas in the poem make the Jabberwock appear scariest?
  1. Stanzas two and four
  2. Stanzas three and five
  3. Stanzas one and two
  4. Stanzas six and seven
Grade 9 Jabberwocky
Which of the following makes "Jabberwocky" a humorous poem?
  1. the descriptions of the boy and his father
  2. the poem's complex and suspenseful plot
  3. the descriptions of the boy's fighting techniques
  4. invented words and descriptions of unusual creatures
Grade 9 The Bells

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What is Poe's primary purpose in "The Bells"?
  1. to describe the emotions of joy, happiness, fear, and grief
  2. to express the deeper meanings of bells that are rung on various occasions
  3. to symbolize the stages of a person's life
  4. to warn people of the constant nearness of death
Grade 9 Jabberwocky CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.9-10.3
Which word or phrase is not used to describe the Jabberwock?
  1. Eyes of flame
  2. Burbled
  3. Wiffling
  4. Frumious
Grade 9 The Eagle

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In "The Eagle," the line "The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls" illustrates which of the following sound devices?
  1. alliteration
  2. assonance
  3. personification
  4. onomatopoeia
Grade 9 Jabberwocky
In "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll, what draws the boy into the "tulgey wood"?
  1. the mimsy borogoves
  2. the need to hunt and gather food
  3. the wish to slay his longtime foe
  4. the need to find his missing sword
Grade 9 Jabberwocky
What is the best description of Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky"?
  1. a nonsense poem
  2. an adventure story
  3. an ironic criticism
  4. a sentimental ballad
Grade 9 The Bells

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In "The Bells," which of the following emotions does Edgar Allan Poe focus on?
  1. anger and envy
  2. joy, fear, and grief
  3. pity and fear
  4. love and unselfishness
Grade 9 The Bells

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Which of the following statements about "The Bells" is accurate?
  1. Poe uses very few onomatopoetic words.
  2. There is no repetition in the poem.
  3. Poe ignores the topics of war and despair.
  4. The poem's mood changes markedly.
Grade 9 Poetry

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In the second half of the poem "Sir Galahad," the moon changes from
  1. bright to dark
  2. happy to sad
  3. boring to exciting
  4. melancholy to jubilant
Grade 9 An Indian Summer Day on the Prairie

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In the poem, "An Indian summer day on the Prairie," what object in nature does the speaker reference in each stanza?
  1. The clouds
  2. The grass
  3. The sun
Grade 9 Poetry
The line "And trembling faith is changed to fear" is from which poem?
  1. Sea Fever
  2. A Vagabond Song
  3. Hymn of Trust
  4. Silver
  5. The Master Spoke
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