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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho was the narrator of the poem?Sam McgeeCap
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of poem is The Cremation of Sam McGee?NarrativeLyricalBalladFree Verse
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWas Sam McGee from Tennessee?YesNo
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhere was Sam McGee cremated?He wasn'tTennesseeThe Alice May
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of figurative language is this:
"I'm chilled clean through the bone."SimileMetaphorPersonificationHyperbole - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of figurative language is this:
"It's the cursed cold."OnomatopoeiaHyberboleAlliterationMetaphor - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of figurative language is this:
"The furnace roared."HyperbolePersonificationAlliteration - 8. Multiple Choice
Why did Sam want to be cremated?
It was traditional
He didn't like graves
He hated the cold
Cap told him to
- 9. Multiple Choice
What was Sam doing in the Yukon territory?
Nothing
Dying
Looking for gold
Searching for Cap
- 10. Multiple Choice
Did Sam McGee get his wish?
Yes
No
- 11. Multiple Choice
What breed of dog pulls their sled?
Alaskan malamute
Bernese mountain dog
Newfoundland
Huskie
- 12. Multiple Choice
What does Cap see when he looks in the furnace?
Sam's ashes
Sam smiling
Sam's cremated body
nothing
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich one of these quotes describes the extreme cold?"Stabbed like a driven nail""A promise made is a debt unpaid""The land of gold seemed to hold him like a spell"
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the theme or lesson of the story?Everyone should decide to be cremated after death.You shouldn't keep promises to the deadYou should always keep your promises.
- 15. Multiple Choice
What trail were they on?
The Pennsilvania trail
The Oregon trail
The Dawson trail
The Kentucky trail
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Sam McGee hate?heatcolddying
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the rhyme scheme of the poem?ABCDABBAAABBABCA
- 18. Multiple Choice
Where is Sam's crematorium?
The furnace of the Alice May
The deck of the Alice May
In the lake
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWho tells the story?CapSamWe don't know
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the climax of the poem?When they were mushing over the Dawson Trail.When Cap finally found the derelict where the furnace was.When Cap opened the door to the furnace to see if Sam was cooked.When Sam asked Cap to be cremated.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich trait best describes Cap?CarelessUngratefulForgetfulLoyal
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is the resolution of the poem?
When Sam dies
When Cap finds the Alice May
When Sam is finally warm
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is the mood of the poem?
happy
sad
suspenseful
funny
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which does NOT describe Cap?
Caring
Loyal
Determined
Selfish
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT an example of conflict in this poem?
Individual vs Individual
Individual vs Self
Individual vs Nature
Individual vs Technology
- 26. Multiple Choice
Who is the author of the poem?
Robert W. Service
Sam McGee
Cap
- 27. Multiple Choice
In what month was the story set in?
October
January
December
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