Selection Quick Checks (English)



1.	To what does the speaker in "The Darkling Thrush" compare the climbing plant stems?
	A.	winter's dregs
	B.	strings of broken lyres
	C.	sparks from household fires
	D.	ruffled bird feathers

2.	What feeling overcomes the speaker of "The Darkling Thrush" when listening to the thrush?
	A.	hope
	B.	despair
	C.	anger
	D.	happiness

3.	Why did the speaker in "The Man He Killed" kill the man he talks about?
	A.	The man took half-a-crown from the speaker.
	B.	The man was the speaker's foe in war.
	C.	He got into a heated argument with the man at an ancient inn.
	D.	The man would not give the speaker some money.

4.	In "The Man He Killed," what possible reason does the speaker give to explain why the man enlisted?
	A.	He was out of work.
	B.	He wanted to fight for his country.
	C.	He needed to support his family.
	D.	He was looking for adventure.

5.	Why did the dog in "Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?" dig on the grave?
	A.	to spoil the gravesite
	B.	to tend to the gravesite
	C.	to bury a bone
	D.	to let its former master know that it still loves her

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