Match the category of poetry with the excerpt or poem.

Question

Poetry of Place
Poetry of Spirit
Poetry of Nature
Poetry of Family
Question
On the days when the rest
have failed you,
let this much be yours—
flies, dust, an unnameable odor,
the two waiting baskets:
one for the lemons and passion,
the other for all you have lost.
Both empty,
it will come to your shoulder,
breathe slowly against your bare arm.
If you offer it hay, it will eat.
Offered nothing,
it will stand as long as you ask.
The little bells of the bridle will hang
beside you quietly,
in the heat and the tree's thin shade.
Do not let its sparse mane deceive you,
or the way the left ear swivels into dream.
This too is a gift of the gods,
calm and complete.

(1 point)
Responses

A
A

B
B

C
C

D

Answer 1

The excerpt provided appears to focus on themes of presence, acceptance, and the connection to the physical and spiritual aspects of life. Given these themes, the most appropriate match for this category of poetry is:

Poetry of Spirit

So the response is B.

Answer 2

Match the category of poetry with the excerpt or poem.

Poetry of Place
Poetry of Spirit
Poetry of Nature
Poetry of Family
Question
When the black snake
flashed onto the morning road,
and the truck could not swerve—
death, that is how it happens.

Now he lies looped and useless
as an old bicycle tire.
I stop the car
and carry him into the bushes.

(1 point)
Responses

A
A

B
B

C
C

D

Answer 3

The excerpt focuses on an encounter with a snake and the contemplation of death, as well as the actions taken in response to that encounter. This emphasizes the relationship with the natural world and reflects on the cycle of life and death, making it well-suited for the following category:

Poetry of Nature

So the response is C.

Answer 4

For the following questions, identify the correct form of irregular verbs in the sentences. Choose from the word box below.

A. past B. present participle C. past participle

Question
The girls have shown their report cards to their parents.
(1 point)
Responses

A
A

B
B

C
C

Answer 5

In the sentence "The girls have shown their report cards to their parents," the verb "shown" is in the past participle form.

So the correct response is C.