Unit 7 Reading Test. The Dark. The Dark. by Elizabeth Madox Roberts. There are six little houses up on the hill. And when it is night,

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Name: Date: Teacher: Carlin Instructions: Write the letter of the best answer on the line next to the question number. Read the passage "The Dark" before answering numbers 29 through 32.

1 Name: Date: Teacher: Carlin Instructions: Write the letter of the best answer on the line next to the question number. Read the passage "The Dark" before answering numbers 29 through 32. The Dark The Dark by Elizabeth Madox Roberts There are six little houses up on the hill. And when it is night, There are six little windows with light. The katydids sing and some frogs are about, 5 And after a while one light goes out. And then there are five lights still. 1

2 The little frogs chirp and I hear a dog bark Somewhere away in the dark Off in the dark away somewhere 10 And only four houses are left up there. And then there are three, and two, and one, And the one little house with the light goes on And on, and the dew gets cool, And just for a moment there comes an owl Somebody sings three words, just three, And five cool shivers go over the tree, And a shiver goes over me. A night fly comes with powdery wings That beat on my face it s a moth that brings 20 A feel of dust, and then a bright Quick moment comes to the one little light. But it flickers out and then it is still, And nothing is left on the hill. 2

3 Public Domain Now answer numbers 29 through 32. Base your answers on the passage "The Dark". 1. Read the lines from The Dark. And five cool shivers go over the tree, And a shiver goes over me. Which word best represents the mood the author creates in these lines? A. horror B. unease C. disbelief D. astonishment 2. Which word from the two poems is the most descriptive? A. little B. cold C. single D. powdery 3. What does A feel of dust in Line 20 describe? A. the light from the stars B. the shivers from the breeze C. the wings of the night fly D. the settling of the dew 3

4 4. Which symbol is present in both poems? A. frogs B. snow C. dogs D. light 5. Which literary device does the author use in Lines 4 and 5 of the poem The Dark? A. simile B. rhyme C. alliteration D. hyperbole 6. Read the excerpt from The Dark. The little frogs chirp... This excerpt contains an example of which type of figurative language? A. simile B. personification C. hyperbole D. onomatopoeia 7. Read the line from The Dark. And then there are three, and two, and one, Which poetic element is used in the underlined part of this line? A. personification B. hyperbole C. alliteration D. onomatopoeia 4

5 8. Read the lines from The Dark. And when it is night, There are six little windows with light. The sounds at the end of these two lines are called A. assonance. B. hyperbole. C. onomatopoeia. D. rhyme. 9. The mention of sounds such as sing, chirp,, and bark let the reader know that A. the house lights are turning off. B. it is dark outside. C. nearby creatures are stirring. D. a moth is fluttering around. 10. Read the lines from The Dark. The little frogs chirp and I hear a dog bark Somewhere away in the dark Which poetic element is used in these lines? A. rhyme B. simile C. personification D. alliteration 5

6 11. Which words best describe the tone of the poem? A. angry and annoyed B. happy and merry C. peaceful and still D. hopeful and encouraged 12. Using specific details, give two examples of rhyme scheme and two examples of repetition in the poem The Dark. 13. In this poem, the animal sounds are used to represent A. the falling temperature. B. the brightness of light. C. the changing seasons. D. the passage of time. 14. Which word does the author use most throughout the poem to connect different ideas? A. on B. and C. away D. some 15. Read Line 13 from the poem. And on, and the dew gets cool, Which word is most similar in meaning to dew? A. air B. earth C. moisture D. light 6

7 16. Read Line 7 from the poem. The little frogs chirp and I hear a dog bark Which word is most similar in meaning to chirp? A. groan B. peep C. laugh D. screech 17. What time is portrayed in both poems? A. morning B. afternoon C. sunset D. night 18. How are Lines 1 and 23 of The Dark alike? A. They use foreshadowing. B. They repeat the same phrase. C. They contain metaphors. D. They use the same line length. 19. Which line from The Dark mentions an event that has a personal effect on the speaker? A. Somebody sings three words, B.... five cool shivers go over the tree, C.... it flickers out and then it is still, D.... wings / That beat on my face... 7

8 20. What is the poem The Dark mostly about? A. visiting with neighbors on a hillside B. observing the number of people who live on a hill C. studying the nighttime activities of wildlife on a hill D. watching a hillside dim as people turn out their lights 21. Which line best supports a theme of aloneness in the poem? A. There are six little houses up on the hill. B. Off in the dark away somewhere C. And just for a moment there comes an owl... D. And a shiver goes over me. 8

Unit 7 Reading Test Read the passage "February Twilight" before answering numbers 22 through 28 28.

9 Unit 7 Reading Test Read the passage "February Twilight" before answering numbers 22 through February Twilight February Twilight by Sara Teasdale I stood beside a hill Smooth with new-laid snow, A single star looked out From the cold evening glow. 5 There was no other creature That saw what I could see I stood and watched the evening star As long as it watched me. 9

10 Public Domain Now answer numbers 22 through 28. Base your answers on the passage "February Twilight". 22. Read Lines 7 and 8 from the poem February Twilight. I stood and watched the evening star As long as it watched me. The figurative language in these lines implies that the evening star A. has human qualities like the speaker s. B. symbolizes a sense of loneliness. C. is being compared to the new snow. D. seems to be shining right next to the speaker. 23. Based on the poem February Twilight, what is the narrator s attitude toward the evening star? A. admiring B. courteous C. puzzled D. humorous 24. What type of poem is February Twilight? A. limerick B. haiku C. quatrain D. cinquain 10

11 25. Read the lines from the poem. I stood beside a hill Smooth with new-laid snow, A single star looked out Which statement best describes the poetic device used in these lines? A. Assonance is used to imitate the sounds of the outdoors. B. Alliteration is used to create a sense of unity. C. Rhyme is used to help create a sense of quietness. D. Metaphor is used to compare the star to the hill. 26. Read the lines from the poem. A single star looked out From the cold evening glow. As used in the lines above, what does the word glow mean? A. a positive attitude or feeling B. a brilliance or brightness of color C. a light given off by something hot D. an appearance of warmth on the face 27. Which word in the poem means the same as twilight? A. star B. smooth C. evening D. creature 11

12 28. Which line from the poem shows that the speaker feels accompanied by nature? A. I stood beside a hill B. From the cold evening glow. C. I stood and watched the evening star D. As long as it watched me. 12

13 Read the passage "The Dark" before answering numbers 29 through 32. The Dark The Dark by Elizabeth Madox Roberts There are six little houses up on the hill. And when it is night, There are six little windows with light. The katydids sing and some frogs are about, 5 And after a while one light goes out. And then there are five lights still. The little frogs chirp and I hear a dog bark Somewhere away in the dark 13

14 Off in the dark away somewhere 10 And only four houses are left up there. And then there are three, and two, and one, And the one little house with the light goes on And on, and the dew gets cool, And just for a moment there comes an owl Somebody sings three words, just three, And five cool shivers go over the tree, And a shiver goes over me. A night fly comes with powdery wings That beat on my face it s a moth that brings 20 A feel of dust, and then a bright Quick moment comes to the one little light. But it flickers out and then it is still, And nothing is left on the hill. Public Domain 14

15 Now answer numbers 29 through 32. Base your answers on the passage "The Dark". 29. The Dark and February Twilight are examples of poems because they both A. have rhyme. B. mention evening. C. have animals. D. mention snow. 30. Which location best describes the setting of the two poems? A. a mountain B. a beach C. a hill D. a valley 31. Both poems share a tone of A. longing. B. aloneness. C. desperation. D. hopelessness. 32. Which theme do The Dark and February Twilight share? A. love of knowledge B. appreciation for nature C. interest in the arts D. quest for truth End of test 15

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