1) The KEY element of a narrative poem is that it a) rhymes. b) tells a story. c) uses alliteration. d) features characters. 2) Which word means almost the SAME as courageous? a) able  b) brave c) smart d) tense 3) A free verse poem a) may or may not rhyme. b) always tells a funny story. c) uses a set meter and verse. d) features imaginary characters. 4) What does the word adventurous mean? a) unable to find b) having no information c) wanting to move ahead d) willing to do something scary 5) Which pair of words rhyme? a) trail, try b) none, day c) chart, heart d) mail, charm 6) Which word means the OPPOSITE of weird? a) new b) strange c) tiny d) usual 7) Which of the following sentences uses repetition? a) She moved like the wind. b) He was as clumsy as an ox. c) We walked and walked and walked all the way home. d) Less likely than letters are numbers on a language test. 8) Extremely means a) half. b) less. c) once. d) very. 9) How are the two poems ALIKE? a) They both describe animals. b) They both describe brave people.  c) They both describe brave animals. d) They both compare people to animals. 10) Read the following lines from “The Winningest Woman of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race.” The weather? Forty-two below Could freeze the whiskers in a beard! The huskies up front disappeared And though it sounds a little weird— What element of poetry is used? a) onomatopoeia b) personification c) repetition d) rhyme 11) What type of poem is “The Brave Ones?” a) haiku  b) rhyming c) quatrain d) free verse 12) Reread “The Brave Ones.” Which of the following phrase repeats? a) we come in a hurry  b) to smother the smoke  c) we don’t have much time  d) with our ladders and hoses 13) Why does the poet use repetition in “The Winningest Woman of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race.” a) to describe the weather  b) to emphasize the great challenge c) to describe the speed of the dogs d) to emphasize the length of the race

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