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1. This poem is mainly about which of the following details:
(b) The sounds of a train passing by
2. Which of the following best represents the theme of the poem?
(c) There are familiar sounds in the night.
3. Which of the following structural elements makes this a poem and not a prose?
(d) Stanzas
4. Who is the speaker of the poem?
(b) An outside narrator
5. What does the poet mean by the phrase, “deep throaty whistle” in stanza 2?
(c) The sound of the train is loud and deep.
6. What can the reader infer from the last stanza of the poem?
(b) The train is getting further away.
7. Circle the following structural elements that BEST make “Quiet as a Mouse” a drama? (choose 3)
(b, c, and d) Stage directions, Cast of characters, Scenes
8. Who is the narrator of this drama?
(a) Outside Narrator
9. How do the structural elements used in the drama and poem differ?
(a) To organize ideas, the drama uses stage directions and lines, while the poem uses stanzas.
10. Part A: Why was the new dog given the name “Mouse”?
(c) The new dog hardly made any noise.
11. Part B: Choose evidence from the drama that supports your answer to Part A?
(c) SAM: He’s been so quiet. He has hardly barked.
12. What question can be answered while reading the drama?
(c) What type of dog does Henry want?
13. Part A: What is the main idea of Scene 2?
(b) Mom, Henry, and Sam are interacting with a new dog.
14. Part B: What evidence from the drama best supports your answer to Part A?
(c) HENRY: This dog doesn’t look the kind I wanted, but I think he likes me! (The dog licks HENRY’S hand.) Let’s get this dog!
15. What is the most likely reason mom “rolls her eyes” in scene 1 of the drama?
(b) She’s unsure if she really wants to get the boys a new dog.
16. How did Henry and Sam change in the drama?
(b) Henry and Sam are both set on what kind of dog they want, but in the end pick a dog they all agree on.
