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Japanese Lullaby
Test Description: Poetry
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) 1. Which words in the second stanza of the poem help the reader understand the meaning of the word yonder?
A
tinkling song
B
way out
C
silvery star
D
I see
2) In line 11 of the poem, the pronoun “it” refers to –
A
the little pigeon
B
the moonbeam
C
the silvery star
D
the mother bird
3) Lines 6-12 of the poem express a feeling of –
A
anguish
B
confusion
C
playfulness
D
tranquility
4) A central idea in the poem is –
A
the long-lasting pain of betrayal
B
the love of a mother for her child
C
the sense of hope that nature can bring
D
the unpredictable nature of life
5) How does the first stanza of the poem contrast with the last stanza?
A
It shifts from the present tense to the future tense.
B
It shifts from third-person to first-person perspective.
C
It shifts from a sorrowful little pigeon to a hopeful one.
D
It shifts from the baby sleeping to the mom swinging.
6) The poet uses rhyme in order to –
A
convey a sense of urgency
B
contribute to the musical quality of the poem
C
draw attention to central images
D
create clear shifts from stanza to stanza
7) The poet uses images from nature to convey –
A
the difficulty of uniting the natural world and the human realm
B
a connection between the speaker and the natural world
C
the idea that love is fleeting
D
her dislike of the conveniences of modern life
8) The purpose of the fourth stanza of the poem is to –
A
emphasize the importance of the mother’s song
B
emphasize the significance of the ocean
C
contrast sharply with the tone established in stanzas 1-3
D
contrast the view from inside the house to the outside
9) What is the speaker doing in the poem?
A
watching a pigeon outside of her window
B
crying as she remembers her mother
C
calling out to her mother
D
singing her baby to sleep
10) The second and third stanza of the poem are mainly about –
A
the moonbeam brightening the silent room
B
the star shimmering in the darkness
C
the speaker singing to her baby
D
the speaker gazing at a star and moonbeam
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