A Brook in the City by Robert Frost

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Which lines from the poem best support the answer to the previous question?

A Brook in the City
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The farm house lingers, though averse to square
With the new city street it has to wear
A number in. But what about the brook
That held the house as in an elbow-crook?
I ask as one who knew the brook, its strength
And impulse, having dipped a finger-length
And made it leap my knuckle, having tossed
A flower to try its currents where they crossed.
The meadow grass could be cemented down
From growing under pavements of a town;

7.6.C

Which statement best explains the importance of the first four lines of the poem?

a. The lines illustrate how city planning can be done to allow for flowing brooks.

b. The lines show how the mood in a particular part of a city can change over time.

c. The lines illustrate how the farm house seems to be at odds with the city setting.

d. The lines show the difference between property lines in the city and those in the country.

Read these lines from the poem.
The meadow grass could be cemented down From growing under pavements of a town;
Which phrase best expresses the meaning of cemented down as it is used in the lines?

a. kept short

b. made secure

c. forever preserved

d. permanently gone

Which two statements explain how the rhyming words contribute to the meaning of the poem?

a. Word pairs such as "wonder" and "under" show hope for a return to simpler times.

b. The rhyme and rhythm become increasingly angry to symbolize the destruction of the land.

c. The rhyming patterns create a rhythm that is predictable as is the move toward city growth.

d. The rhymes create a rhythm that ebbs and flows to symbolize the fate of nature and the city.

e. Word pairs such as "tossed" and "crossed" express a feeling of disinterest in nature.

Read these lines from the poem.
. . . The brook was thrown Deep in a sewer dungeon under stone
What does the phrase sewer dungeon suggest in the lines?

a. The dungeon is far dirtier than those in other cities.

b. The ground under the stone makes the brook water dirty.

c. The brook is imprisoned underground with human waste.

d. The sewers of the city are also used as underground dungeons.

Read these lines from the poem.
How else dispose of an immortal force No longer needed? Staunch it at its source With cinder loads dumped down? . . .
Which word most closely matches the meaning of staunch as it is used in the lines?

a. Burn

b. Remove

c. Search

d. Stop

Read the lines below. Then select the two excerpts from the poem that best support the main theme.
. . . Staunch it at its source / With cinder loads dumped down? The brook was thrown / Deep in a sewer dungeon under stone In fetid darkness still to live and run— And all for nothing it had ever done Except forget to go in fear perhaps. No one would know except for ancient maps That such a brook ran water. But I wonder If, from its being kept forever under, These thoughts may not have risen that so keep This new-built city from both work and sleep.

a. . . . Staunch it at its source / With cinder loads dumped down?

b. The brook was thrown / Deep in a sewer dungeon under stone

c. In fetid darkness still to live and run—

d. No one would know except for ancient maps

e. These thoughts may not have risen

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.

Part A
Which sentence best explains the importance of the end of the poem?

a. It shows that those who built the city worked hard to forget the sacrifices it took.

b. It demonstrates that the amount of work it takes to build a city has kept many from sleeping.

c. It suggests that people may be reminded that by building the city they have lost something greater.

d. It illustrates that people who love the countryside are the only ones who are sad to see it become a city.

Part B
Which detail from the poem best supports the answer to the previous question?

a. . . . forget to go in fear . . .

b. . . . except for ancient maps

c. . . . But I wonder / . . . kept forever under,

d. If . . . / These thoughts may not have risen . . .

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.

Part A
Which sentence best states the main theme of the poem?

A. The water running under the city is no longer clean.

B. People do not fear enough for their safety amid the dangers of city life.

C. The beauty of nature has been hidden and lost by the growth of a city.

D. An old house has never quite felt like part of the city that grew up around it.

Which lines from the poem best support the answer to the previous question?

A Brook in the City
ANNOTATION
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The farm house lingers, though averse to square
With the new city street it has to wear
A number in. But what about the brook
That held the house as in an elbow-crook?
I ask as one who knew the brook, its strength
And impulse, having dipped a finger-length
And made it leap my knuckle, having tossed
A flower to try its currents where they crossed.
The meadow grass could be cemented down
From growing under pavements of a town;

Which statement best explains the importance of the first four lines of the poem?

a. The lines illustrate how city planning can be done to allow for flowing brooks.

b. The lines show how the mood in a particular part of a city can change over time.

c. The lines illustrate how the farm house seems to be at odds with the city setting.

d. The lines show the difference between property lines in the city and those in the country.

Read these lines from the poem.
The meadow grass could be cemented down
From growing under pavements of a town;
Which phrase best expresses the meaning of cemented down as it is used in the lines?

a. kept short

b. made secure

c. forever preserved

d. permanently gone

Which two statements explain how the rhyming words contribute to the meaning of the poem?

a. Word pairs such as "wonder" and "under" show hope for a return to simpler times.

b. The rhyme and rhythm become increasingly angry to symbolize the destruction of the land.

c. The rhyming patterns create a rhythm that is predictable as is the move toward city growth.

d. The rhymes create a rhythm that ebbs and flows to symbolize the fate of nature and the city.

e. Word pairs such as "tossed" and "crossed" express a feeling of disinterest in nature.

Read these lines from the poem.
. . . The brook was thrown
Deep in a sewer dungeon under stone
What does the phrase sewer dungeon suggest in the lines?

a. The dungeon is far dirtier than those in other cities.

b. The ground under the stone makes the brook water dirty.

c. The brook is imprisoned underground with human waste.

d. The sewers of the city are also used as underground dungeons.

Read these lines from the poem.
How else dispose of an immortal force
No longer needed? Staunch it at its source
With cinder loads dumped down? . . .
Which word most closely matches the meaning of staunch as it is used in the lines?

a. Burn

b. Remove

c. Search

d. Stop

Read the lines below. Then select the two excerpts from the poem that best support the main theme.
. . . Staunch it at its source / With cinder loads dumped down?
The brook was thrown / Deep in a sewer dungeon under stone
In fetid darkness still to live and run—
And all for nothing it had ever done
Except forget to go in fear perhaps.
No one would know except for ancient maps
That such a brook ran water. But I wonder
If, from its being kept forever under,
These thoughts may not have risen that so keep
This new-built city from both work and sleep.

a. . . . Staunch it at its source / With cinder loads dumped down?

b. The brook was thrown / Deep in a sewer dungeon under stone

c. In fetid darkness still to live and run—

d. No one would know except for ancient maps

e. These thoughts may not have risen

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.

Part A
Which sentence best explains the importance of the end of the poem?

a. It shows that those who built the city worked hard to forget the sacrifices it took.

b. It demonstrates that the amount of work it takes to build a city has kept many from sleeping.

c. It suggests that people may be reminded that by building the city they have lost something greater.

d. It illustrates that people who love the countryside are the only ones who are sad to see it become a city.

Part B
Which detail from the poem best supports the answer to the previous question?

a. . . . forget to go in fear . . .

b. . . . except for ancient maps

c. . . . But I wonder / . . . kept forever under,

d. If . . . / These thoughts may not have risen . . .

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.

Part A
Which sentence best states the main theme of the poem?

A. The water running under the city is no longer clean.

B. People do not fear enough for their safety amid the dangers of city life.

C. The beauty of nature has been hidden and lost by the growth of a city.

D. An old house has never quite felt like part of the city that grew up around it.

A Brook in the City by Robert Frost

A Brook in the City by Robert Frost

Which lines from the poem best support the answer to the previous question?

A Brook in the City

Which statement best explains the importance of the first four lines of the poem?

Read these lines from the poem.The meadow grass could be cemented down From growing under pavements of a town;Which phrase best expresses the meaning of cemented down as it is used in the lines?

Which two statements explain how the rhyming words contribute to the meaning of the poem?

Read these lines from the poem.. . . The brook was thrown Deep in a sewer dungeon under stoneWhat does the phrase sewer dungeon suggest in the lines?

Read these lines from the poem.How else dispose of an immortal force No longer needed? Staunch it at its source With cinder loads dumped down? . . .Which word most closely matches the meaning of staunch as it is used in the lines?

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.Part AWhich sentence best explains the importance of the end of the poem?

Part A

Part BWhich detail from the poem best supports the answer to the previous question?

Part B

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.Part AWhich sentence best states the main theme of the poem?

Part A

Which lines from the poem best support the answer to the previous question?

A Brook in the City

Part A

Part B

Part A

Read these lines from the poem.
The meadow grass could be cemented down From growing under pavements of a town;
Which phrase best expresses the meaning of cemented down as it is used in the lines?

Read these lines from the poem.
. . . The brook was thrown Deep in a sewer dungeon under stone
What does the phrase sewer dungeon suggest in the lines?

Read these lines from the poem.
How else dispose of an immortal force No longer needed? Staunch it at its source With cinder loads dumped down? . . .
Which word most closely matches the meaning of staunch as it is used in the lines?

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.

Part A
Which sentence best explains the importance of the end of the poem?

Part B
Which detail from the poem best supports the answer to the previous question?

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.

Part A
Which sentence best states the main theme of the poem?