In these lines from “life doesn’t frighten me,” which words rhyme?
panthers in the park / strangers in the dark / no, they don’t frighten me at all.
a. panthers, park
b. strangers, dark
c. park, dark < one
d. dark, all 2. the speaker in “life doesn’t frighten me” says that mother goose, lions, and kissy little girls are alike in that
a. they do not frighten him or her.
b. only children fear them.
c. they are imaginary beings.
d. they make him or her laugh.< one 3. the walrus and the carpenter trick the oysters in order to
a. get them to walk.
b. play with them.
c. eat them. < one
d. teach them about life. 4. how many stressed syllables are in these lines? the sea was wet as wet could be / the sands were dry as dry.
a. 4 in the first line, 3 in the second line < one
b. 4 in the first line, 4 in the second line
c. 4 in the first line, 6 in the second line
d. 3 in the first line, 6 in the second line 5. which sentence uses the italicized word incorrectly?
a. the "dismal" news was welcomed by everyone.
b. the judges "deem" her poems to be the best.
c. the oysters "beseech" the walrus to stop< one
d. i "sympathize" with the lost child.