8. There is a “single kite” (line 1) left in the sky MOST likely because
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(A) it is late
(B) the lone fisherman waits
(C) night covers have descended
(D) the other kite flyers are asleep
9. What aspect of the sky does the poet focus on?
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(A) size
(B) shape
(C) colour
(D) distance
10. Of whom is the poet MOST likely thinking in the poem?
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(A) An artist at work
(B) An enemy in hiding
(C) A lonely old man
(D) Someone he/she loves
11. “When bats break a calm lake/like scissors on a warm fabric” (lines 10-11) is an example of
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(A) simile
(B) assonance
(C) onomatopoeia
(D) personification
12. The poet speaks of each of the following EXCEPT
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(A) a single kite that is flying
(B) a lone fisherman waiting
(C) bats breaking warm fabric
(D) the hen’s wings that are warm
13. Which of the following literary devices is used in line 4?
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(A) Contrast
(B) Metaphor
(C) Hyperbole
(D) Assonance
14. The poet’s intention is to
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(A) describe nature
(B) describe the sunset
(C) tell us of lone fisherman
(D) tell someone he/she is missing him/her
15. Which word BEST describes the poet’s tone?
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(A) Bitter
(B) Serious
(C) Regretful
(D) Nostalgic