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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat message does this poem convey?be greedydon't help the poordon't be greedy and help the poor and hungry peopleAll
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat made St. Peter angry with the woman?her cakesshe made a thin cake for himher greedy actionsAll
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich bird did the St.'s curse change the woman into ?a sparrowa crowa parrota woodpecker
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich literary device has been used in this poem?ironyalliterationpersonificationall
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the poet use alliteration in the poem?to add pun to itto give a rhyming schemeto make it lyricalnone
- 6. Multiple ChoiceQuote examples of Alliteration used in the poem.tell the tales to youfaint with fastingcakes that seem too smallall
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhy the words like away,boring and rolled have been repeated ?to make it lyricalto enhance their impactto add rhythmall
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the rhyming scheme of the poem?
4-lined stanzas with abcb rhyming scheme
3 lined stanzas with aabc
5 lined stanzas with abbcc
None
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhen do people go for sledging?in summersDuring vacationswhen snow fallsAll
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhere did the story of this poem occur?SwitzerlandScotlandNorthlandNetherland
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to the old woman’s clothes ?They were burnt black as she went up through the chimney.They were lost in the wood.They were taken away by the thieves.They were torn by the wild animals.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat curse did Saint Peter pronounce on the selfish woman?That she shall build her shelter as birds do.That she shall bore hard, dry wood for her scanty food.That she shall keep boring all day.All the above.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat made Saint Peter angry?The woman’s greed.The woman’s selfishness.The woman’s pride.The woman’s kindness.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe little woman baked a cake for Saint Peter. Then why did she not give it to him?She thought it was too big to give away.She thought it was too small for the holy man.She thought the holy man won’t like it.She thought the cake was not tasty.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Saint Peter ask for from the little woman?A single cake.A dozen cakes.A loaf of bread.Something to eat.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the little woman doing when Saint Peter went to her?She was eating cakes.She was giving away cakes to the poor.She was making and baking cakes.She was putting cakes on the shelf.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceHow do the children wearing furry clothes look?They look like little pups.They look like foxes.They look like fawns.They look like bear’s cubs.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhy can’t people sleep the winter nights through in Northland?Because the nights are too short there.Because the nights are too long there.Because it is all the time night there.Because there is no night there.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhere is Northland situated?It is near Scotland.It is in Holland.It is an island of New Zealand.It is an island of Ireland.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the rhyming scheme of the poem?4-lined stanzas with abcd rhyming scheme3 lined stanzas with aabc5 lined stanzas with abbccNone
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