2.07 Quiz: Animals And Their People 2 (Variation 1) Question Preview (ID: 57308)


Black Snake, Narrow Fellow In The Grass The Cat And The Moon The Golden Cat. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

How do the speaker's feelings in the The Black Snake compare to the speaker's feelings in A Narrow Fellow in the Grass?
a) The speakers of both The Black Snake and A Narrow Fellow in the Grass are excited and happy.
b) The feeling in The Black Snake is playful, while the feeling in A Narrow Fellow in the Grass is serious and fearful.
c) The speakers of both The Black Snake and A Narrow Fellow in the Grass are fearful and anxious.
d) The speaker of The Black Snake is timid but happy, the speaker of A Narrow Fellow in the Grass is cheerful and relaxed

How does the line “Black snake! Black snake!” contribute to the structure of the poem The Black Snake?
a) The line “Black snake! Black snake!” begins each new stanza.
b) Three lines of description or dialogue follow the lines “Black snake! Black snake!”
c) The line “Black snake! Black snake!” indicates a change in the rhyme scheme.
d) The lines after “Black snake! Black snake!” show the bond between speaker and snake.

Black snake! Black snake! Curving down the lawn, Glides like a wave With its silver gone. How do these lines develop the theme that there is no reason to fear snakes, because in reality, they are beautiful?
a) By using words like glides, wave, and silver, the poem expresses the appearance of the snake.
b) By describing how it travels across the lawn, the poem stresses how effortlessly the snake moves.
c) The lines create an image of the snake moving through the grass in a wave-like motion.
d) The line with the exclamation points stress how thrilling it is to see the snake.

1 Great is the Golden Cat who treads 2 The Blue Roof Garden o’er our heads, 3 The never tired smiling One 4 That Human People call the Sun. What is the meaning of the figurative language in lines 1 and 2?
a) The sun travels across the sky.
b) The yellow cat walks through the garden.
c) The sun looks like a cat in the sky.
d) The cat likes to jump high up off the ground.

Does Minnaloushe know that his pupils Will pass from change to change, And that from round to crescent, From crescent to round they range? Which statement best describes the meaning of this metaphor?
a) The cat, like the moon, will witness the changes of the world and the passing of time.
b) The cat, like the moon, is distant and cold.
c) Like the moon, the cat could care less about the world around him.
d) Like the moon, the cat is beautiful and mysterious.

The speakers in both The Golden Cat and The Cat and the Moon see the cats in very different ways. Which sentence best describes this difference?
a) The cat in The Golden Cat is quiet and aloof, while the cat in The Cat in the Moon is outgoing and friendly.
b) The cat in The Golden Cat is very playful and loving, while the cat in The Cat in the Moon is spiteful and cruel.
c) The cat in The Golden Cat is strong and indepedent, while the cat in The Cat in the Moon is unsure and afraid.
d) The cat in The Golden Cat is a source of joy and comfort, while the cat in The Cat and the Moon is reserved and distant.

His face is one big Golden smile, It measures round, at least a mile— How dull our World would be, and flat, Without the Golden Pussy Cat. How does the last stanza contribute to the structure of The Golden Cat?
a) It sums up what the poet has written about the sun in the first three stanzas.
b) It gives a fourth example to add to the examples given in the first three stanzas.
c) It provides the reasons for the actions of the sun in the first three stanzas.
d) It gives details that contradict the details given in the first three stanzas.

Great is the Golden Cat who treads The Blue Roof Garden o’er our heads, The never tired smiling One That Human People call the Sun. How does the first stanza develop the theme that the sun has a positive effect on life on the earth?
a) By using the word smiling, the speaker emphasizes the happiness the sun brings to life on the earth.
b) By comparing the sun to a golden cat, the speaker highlights the beauty of the sun.
c) By comparing the sky to a garden, the speaker emphasizes how the sun helps things on the earth grow.
d) By saying that the the sun is never tired, the speaker highlights the fact the the sun always shines.

The cat went here and there And the moon spun round like a top, And the nearest kin of the moon, The creeping cat, looked up. What is the meaning of the figurative language in line 2?
a) The moon is spinning on its axis.
b) The moon appears to be changing.
c) The moon is making the cat dizzy.
d) The moon is circling around the stars.

And when he strokes the Earth’s green fur He makes the Fields and Meadows purr. Which statement best describes the meaning of this metaphor?
a) Both the sun and the grassy places on the earth are living beings.
b) The grassy places on the earth love being in the sun.
c) The grassy places on the earth have their own special sound.
d) Both the sun and the grassy places on the earth have catlike qualities.

Which statement offers the best comparison of the speakers' feelings about snakes in The Black Snake and A Narrow Fellow in the Grass?
a) In The Black Snake, the speaker wants to end snakes, in A Narrow Fellow, the speaker appreciates pest control
b) The speaker of The Black Snake is frightened of snakes, while the speaker of A Narrow Fellow in the Grass adores them.
c) The speaker of The Black Snake is excited about snakes, while the speaker of A Narrow Fellow in the Grass is afraid
d) The Black Snake speaker doesn't feel strongly, while the Narrow Fellow speaker is focused on protecting them

But never met this Fellow Attended, or alone Without a tighter breathing And Zero at the Bone — How does the last stanza contribute to the structure of the poem?
a) The previous stanzas give a neutral description of the snake, while the final stanza expresses the speaker’s fear.
b) The previous stanzas describe how the snake looks and acts, while the final stanza explains how cold the speaker is..
c) The first five stanzas express the speaker’s tone of admiration for the snake while the last stanza changes to a tone of hate
d) The first five stanzas introduce the reader to the speaker, while the final stanza describes what the snake is like.

But never met this Fellow Attended, or alone Without a tighter breathing And Zero at the Bone — How does the final stanza develop the theme that things that are admirable may still be terrifying?
a) The speaker calls the snake a fellow, but his reaction upon seeing the snake shows he is shaken up.
b) The speaker wants the snake to attend or stay with him even though earlier stanzas explain where the snake lives.
c) The speaker refers to zero to demonstrate how cold-blooded and cruel snakes are.
d) The speaker describes the snake as a comb and a whiplash, but says he has never seen one.

5 He stretches forth his paw at dawn 6 And though the blinds are closely drawn 7 His claws peep through like Rays of Light, 8 To catch the fluttering Bird of Night. What is the meaning of the figurative language in lines 5 and 6?
a) The sun rises at the edge of the dark sky.
b) The cat paws at the blinds to let in the light.
c) The drawn blinds hide the night from the cat.
d) The sun pushes aside the night as if it were blinds.

Review the metaphor from The Cat and the Moon: And the nearest kin of the moon, The creeping cat, looked up. Which statement best describes the meaning of this metaphor?
a) The cat loves moonlight because it allows him to sneak around unnoticed.
b) The author is comparing the light of the moon with the color of the cat.
c) The cat and moon may not be related by blood, but they share other characteristics.
d) The cat is afraid of the moon and attempts to hide from its light.

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