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Fiction Passage: Poem.
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How do the butterfly’s actions at the end of the poem create suspense in the reader?
a) The reader wonders if the butterfly will talk to the speaker again.
b) The reader wonders if the butterfly will ever learn to use his wings.
c) The reader wonders if the butterfly will ever accept his different life.
d) The reader wonders if the butterfly will decide to turn back into a caterpillar.
In line 16, what does the speaker mean by “‘And flowers in goodly store’”?
a) He is trying to convince the butterfly he should be happy because of the flowers’ beauty waiting to be enjoyed.
b) He is trying to convince the butterfly he should be happy because of the abundant flowers available to him.
c) He is trying to show the butterfly how beautiful flowers are more preferred than other plants in nature.
d) He is trying to show the butterfly the many ways flowers can improve his life.
Which lines describe the lack of sympathy the speaker possesses for the butterfly?
a) “A black and crimson butterfly / All doleful and forlorn.”
b) “So I gazed on this unhappy thing / With wonder and surprise.”
c) “You ignominious idiot! / Those wings were made to fly!”
d) “And he drooped his wings dejectedly, / But still his voice was firm:”
Which line contributes to the tone of the poem based on the butterfly’s perspective?
a) “One bright and cheerful morn”
b) “All doleful and forlorn”
c) “In rage and anger high”
d) “I left my fool in red and black”
How does the speaker’s point of view create anger for the butterfly?
a) The butterfly expects the speaker to help him go back to being a caterpillar.
b) The butterfly thinks the speaker lacks understanding of his feelings.
c) The butterfly is annoyed that the speaker calls him names.
d) The butterfly is angry that the speaker yells at him.
Which describes the meaning of the lines “Before these flapping wing things grew, / To hamper and deform”?
a) The butterfly is confused about his new wings.
b) The butterfly is satisfied that he has new wings.
c) The butterfly is furious that he has new wings.
d) The butterfly is curious about how to use his wings.
Which explains the meaning of the lines, “O yesterday of unknown lack/ Today of unknown bliss!” in the last stanza?
a) According to the butterfly, yesterday was much better than today.
b) According to the butterfly, yesterday was much worse than today.
c) The butterfly knew what he was missing yesterday and what he has today.
d) The butterfly did not know what he was missing yesterday nor what he has today.
How do the differences between the narrator’s and the butterfly’s points of view create humor?
a) The narrator wishes he had beautiful wings, and the butterfly wishes he knew how to use the wings.
b) The narrator finds the butterfly to be insane, but the butterfly is very logical about his situation.
c) The butterfly wants to trade places with the narrator, and the narrator prefers to fly.
d) The butterfly sees wings as a deformity, but the narrator sees them as a gift.
How do the two different opinions about having wings create sense of frustration?
a) Both characters overreact.
b) Both characters end up alone at the end.
c) Both characters are angry for the opposite reason.
d) Both characters are upset at the other for being upset.
Which is a synonym for doleful and forlorn?
a) morose
b) despondent
c) euphoric
d) sorrowful
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