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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which line from the poem supports the theme?
"And yet if all the leaves my name could cry"
"And yet the happy pulse of life is slow,"
"Above the trembling marshland I would go"
"A longing for some peaceful, gentle place,"
- 2. Multiple Choice
How does the author use the stanzas to organize his ideas?
The first stanza focuses on nature; the second stanza focuses on
his feelings.
The first stanza describes one country; the second stanza describes another country.
The second stanza provides details about the first stanza.
The two stanzas compare and contrast information about Lithuania.
- 3. Multiple Choice
In line 9, which word could the author have used in place of grips?
holds
caresses
grabs
touches
- 4. Multiple Choice
In line 12, what is the meaning of the phrase "long to start"?
appear to be
want to go
appear far away
begin to think
- 5. Multiple Choice
How has the speaker changed between the first and second stanzas of the poem?
He realizes that his quest to return home is fruitless.
He discovers that a childhood companion has died.
He is surprised when a mystical forest comes to life.
He learns that there is dignity in solitude.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the underlying reason for the speaker's point of view?
He is afraid of dying far from home.
He has been using a false identity.
He suffers from a fear of open places.
He suffers from prolonged homesickness.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What does the speaker achieve in the poem with his description of Lithuania?
He establishes a connection with the reader's appreciation of nature.
He describes his fear of a perceived threat.
He illustrates his intense longing to be in his homeland.
He confesses he is afraid to return to his homeland.
- 8. Multiple Choice
How does the speaker's point of view affect his impression of his surroundings?
The speaker appreciates the natural beauty of snow-covered mountains and deep woods.
The speaker would choose the woods of his youth over the quiet grandeur of snow-covered mountains.
The speaker advocates the virtues of living alone in the mountains and woods.
The speaker pictures an ideal world, one that he hopes to attain someday.
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