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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these best describes how the speaker feels about the snake?Frightened that it will cause her harmEager to offer it assistanceSympathetic to its situationImpatient because it is in her way
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy does the poet include the words "though the books say/it can't be done" in lines 5 and 6?To hint that the speaker enjoys learning about natureTo show that the speaker knows her encounter with the snake is unusualTo emphasize that the speaker wishes she were at home reading insteadTo imply that the speaker is an argumentatitve person
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe point of view of the poem helps the reader understand the...threat the ribbon snake representsribbon snake's ability to anticipate the speaker's actionstypes of places the ribbon snake can be observed in natureaspects of the ribbon snake's behavior that the speaker finds interesting
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the break between stanzas 2 and 3 help the poet convey?a shift in focus from the slow movements of the snake to the speaker's quick reastiona contrast between the stillness of the scene and the sudden movement of the snakea difference in the snake's behavior as it becomes increasingly curiousa change in the speaker's appreciation for the snake's beauty
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The imagery in these lines contributes to a sense of ...reliefgloomwonderdiscomfort - 6. Multiple Choice
Which definition best matches the way the word flow is used in line 14?Definition 1Definition 2Definition 3Definition 4 - 7. Multiple ChoiceAt the end of the poem, the speaker realizes that the snake is...a fragile creatureseeking a companionaware of its surroundingsunlikely to return to that spot
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