"The Fountain" Poem
Passage
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English
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6th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Medium
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select two words from the poem that are used to describe the fountain as nonstop and neverending.
Leaping
Rushing
Blithemsome
Ceaseless
Constant
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why did the poet most likely write the poem?
to illustrate the beauty of an outdoor water fountain
to explain to readers how an outdoor water fountain works
to inform readers about the effects of weather on a fountain’s spray
to reveal the poet’s desire for his life to reflect the same traits as the
fountain’s spray
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Part A
What had the greatest effect on the fountain’s spray?
snow
starlight
sunshine
wind
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Part B
Which lines from the poem support the answer in Part A?
Leaping and flashing / From morn till night;
Full of a nature / Nothing can tame,
Waving so flower-like / When the winds blow;
Darkness or sunshine / Thy element;
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
According to the poem, how did the speaker feel about the fountain?
He felt that nothing could stop a fountain from working.
He enjoyed watching the fountain spray water.
He wished he could be outside in all kinds of weather like the fountain.
He wished his life was as unchangeable as the fountain’s spray.
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Personification is giving human-like characteristics to an animal, non-living
object, or an idea. Which line from the poem is an example of personification?
Into the sunshine,
When the wind blows;
Happy by day;
Upward or downward,
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word best describes the mood of lines 1 through 16 of the poem?
carefree
emotional
friendly
peaceful
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