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- 1. Multiple Choice
In “Morning Talk,” why does the speaker tell the robin that it should be called a red-breasted thrush?
This bird is a Jis ko ko.
The true robins live in England.
Bird watchers insist that robins cannot talk.
Red-breasted thrushes are immigrants.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which word or words best describe the speaker in “Morning Talk”? Choose two options.
turtle
gardener
European
Native American
red-breasted thrush
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the central, or main, focus of “Immigrant Picnic”?
conversations and jokes at a picnic
the meaning of a national holiday
confusions and connections among words
methods of grilling hamburgers and hot dogs
- 4. Multiple Choice
If it can be said that a person chirruped to her friends, which of the following must be true?
She was ignoring them.
She was amused by them.
She was very angry with them.
She was communicating with them.
- 5. Multiple Choice
If a person pipes in during a conversation, which of the following actions would that person most likely be doing?
telling the group to be quiet
adding a comment
making a joke
shouting
- 6. Multiple Choice
In “Morning Talk,” readers witness the following exchange.
[from the speaker] “. . . They claim / you are misnamed and that we ought / to call you ‘a red-breasted thrush’ / because you are / indigenous.” (lines 11–15)
[from the robin] “Your people didn’t come / from Europe or even India. / The turtles say you’re a relative / to red clay on this great island.” (lines 25–28)
How does this exchange relate most clearly to a theme, or lesson, of “Morning Talk”?
It indicates that animals are often wiser than the smartest person.
It suggests that many animals can speak if we learn to listen to them.
It suggests that it is not what people call us that makes us who we are.
It proves that there are many things that one can learn by contemplating nature.
- 7. Multiple Choice
How do you know that the family members in “Immigrant Picnic” are probably new to America?
The way to grill hot dogs is a mystery to them.
The speaker wears a hat shaped like Pennsylvania.
They are celebrating the Fourth of July with a picnic.
They do not use common American sayings correctly.
- 8. Multiple Choice
In “Morning Talk,” how are the speaker and the robin alike?
Both are native to America.
Both travel north each spring.
Both immigrated from Europe.
Both have come from far away.
- 9. Multiple Choice
In which excerpt from “Immigrant Picnic” is the first line most clearly enjambed?
I put on hamburgers and hot dogs, / slice up the sour pickles and Bermudas. . . . (lines 14–15)
"You're running around," my mother says, / "like a chicken with its head loose." (lines 18–19)
She gives me a quizzical look as though / I've been caught in some impropriety. (lines 23–24)
That's not the point I begin telling them, / and I'm comparing words to fish now. . . . (lines 28–29)
- 10. Multiple Choice
In which excerpt from “Morning Talk” is the first line end-stopped?
of the garden. Pink and yellow / firecracker zinnias, rough green (lines 3–4)
"I've heard you're not / THE REAL ROBIN. Bird watchers have" (lines 8–9)
"lives in England. They claim / your are misnamed and that we ought" (lines 11–12)
"Look who's talking!" he chirruped. / "Your people didn't come" (lines 24–25)
- 11. Multiple Choice
Read these first five lines of “Immigrant Picnic.”
It's the Fourth of July, the flags
are painting the town,
the plastic forks and knives
are laid out like a parade.
(5) And I’m grilling, I’ve got my apron,
Which choice correctly describes lines 1 through 4?
The lines are a stanza and contain two enjambed lines and two end-stopped lines.
The lines are a stanza and contain an enjambed line but not an end-stopped line.
The lines are a stanza and contain an end-stopped line but not an enjambed line.
The lines are not a stanza and do not contain any end-stopped lines.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Read the following lines (lines 7–8) from “Immigrant Picnic.”
I’ve got a hat shaped
like the state of Pennsylvania.
Which answer choice best describes the ending of the first line and the effect of this structure on the reader?
The line is end-stopped. This structure causes the reader to read much more rapidly.
The line is end-stopped. This structure causes the reader to pause at the end of the line.
The line is enjambed. This structure causes the reader to come to a complete stop after the word shaped.
The line is enjambed. This structure causes the reader to continue without pause to the next line.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Read this sentence and think about how the word point is used.
The point he tried to make was that she used sayings incorrectly.
The word point has multiple meanings. Which definition defines the word as it is used in the sentence?
the purpose or goal
a sharp end or tip of something
an essential idea in a discussion
a credit awarded for successful work
- 14. Multiple Choice
Read this sentence, in which an idiom has been underlined.
He had never grilled a hamburger before, but he thought he would give it a whirl.
What is the most likely meaning of the idiom?
make an attempt
share the recipe
display the results
spin the grill around
- 15. Multiple Choice
Read these sentences, in which an idiom has been underlined.
He tried to correct his mother’s misuse of idioms. As soon as he saw the confused look on her face, however, he knew he had bitten off more than he could chew.
What is the most likely meaning of the idiom?
He had found that changing old habits is hard to do.
He had completed a large part of a job that needed doing.
He had shared work to make a big job easier to do.
He had taken on a bigger task than could be accomplished.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is most clearly an idiom?
travel overseas, meaning "go to a country across the ocean"
become naturalized, meaning "become a citizen"
full of restless energy, meaning "active in an aimless or nervous way"
under the weather, meaning "feeling sick"
- 17. Multiple Choice
The following two statements express the same idea. The second uses an idiom. Choose the answer that best explains the difference between the two.
He is not going to change his habits, so your efforts to persuade him are useless.
He is not going to change his habits, so you might as well save your breath.
The idiom emphasizes the seriousness of the situation.
The idiom creates a more informal style and tone.
The idiom makes the entire statement humorous.
The idiom expresses disrespect for the person described.
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