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Poems & Short Stories Form 4
Poems & Short Stories Form 4
Soenharjo
C. struggle to find meaning
1. Which word tell us when they got home? D. ways to become cynical
A. torn
B. soak
C. dawn
D. returned
2. Why were their clothes soaky?
A. They had been out for a swim 1. In stanza 1, we know that the boy has
B. They had been in the flood A. beautiful eyes and a kind smile
C. They had been working hard B. captivated the girl with his eyes
D. They were anxious about a lost C. scolded the girl with his eyes
possession D. ice in his eyes
3. What was missing? 2. What look does he give her?
A. Their son A. Innocent
B. Some trees B. Ignorant
C. An albino buffalo C. Sweet
D. Bloated carcasses D. Silly
4. Why was there no sign of despair on their 3. The phrase two pools of lies means
faces? A. there was betrayal
A. They were unaffected by their B. there were deceptions
experience C. he was lying and stealing
B. They were unaware of their D. he cheated and lied to her
injuries 4. From stanza 1, we can conclude that the
C. They had learnt to be tough persona
D. They were too tired A. is feeling happy
5. In the first stanza, the calmness on their B. has fallen in love
faces is contrasted with C. has enchanting eyes
A. The wounds and scratches on their D. is pleading with her boyfriend
bodies 5. The persona wishes that she had been
B. The despair in their hearts wise because she has
C. Their desperation A. not compromised
D. Their hope B. followed her heart
6. How long had they been out? C. listened to advice
A. The whole day D. loved the boy
B. Half a day 6. Line 13 She’d be free from “the hows
C. 12 hours and whys” implies that the persona
D. 24 hours A. is full of regret
7. How do they cope with life’s difficulties B. is a curious person
and disappointments? C. is uncertain of her future
A. They share jokes and smoke D. is asking too many questions
B. They sigh about life’s problems 7. Which of these words describe the
C. They complain about their persona in the second stanza?
hardship A. Soft
D. They gather in the kitchen for a B. Naive
meal C. Trustworthy
8. The line They were born amidst D. Happy-go-lucky
hardship implies they 8. The word dice in stanza 3 suggests
A. had experienced hardship A. a chance or risk that one takes in
B. were fated to be poor a situation
C. had to face hardship B. a type of game for two people in a
D. were in difficulty contest
9. The bloated carcasses (line 11) are C. taking advantage of another
symbols of person
A. their son’s loss D. playing a losing game
B. disappointment 9. What is the persona trying to say in
C. dead animals stanza 3?
D. death A. Be nice to everyone
10. From the title of the poem we can predict B. Do not fall in love
that it is about the C. Do not lose in a game
A. people that gave up completely D. Be careful in a relationship
B. discovery of inner strength
10. The overall purpose of the poem is to 10. At the end of the story, we can conclude that
advise the readers not to Lucy is after all
A. trust anyone A. sweet and nice
B. go out with boys B. smart and helpful
C. brave and intelligent
C. listen to advice D. fierce and demanding
D. be tempted by good looks
Practice 2
Read the stanza below and answer the questions that follow.
Never to compromise
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With pleasure-seeking guys
Practice 2
Read the stanza below and answer the questions that follow.
Read the extract below and answer the questions that follow.
Practice 1
“I don’t make mistakes,” Lucy said; then honesty compelled her to add, ”well, not very many. I’ve been
trained. I’ve got a diploma.”
“Yes. Yes, my dear, so they all had,” he said sadly, and left.
Practice 2
“Did you have trouble with the machine, Miss Beck?” he asked.
“Yes, sir.” (She was afraid to say what trouble in case he thought she was mad.)
Read the extract below and answer the questions that follow.
Practice 1
She decided to say what she thought at once – as she always did.
“So when are you going to bring a nice boy home?” she asked, looking me right in the eye.
“There was that boy Armstrong you saw two years ago. He was nice,” said Momma, trying to help me.
Practice 2