Poetry Test
This is poetry test. It is suitable for students in middle schools. It includes questions about limericks, haikus, rhyme, quatrains and more.
- 1.
What have we been studying in class the past few weeks?
- A.
Short stories
- B.
Historical fiction
- C.
Poetry
- D.
Science fiction
Correct Answer
C. Poetry -
- 2.
Who reads poetry?
- A.
Teachers
- B.
Students
- C.
Parents
- D.
Everyone
Correct Answer
D. Everyone -
- 3.
How many lines does a quatrain have?
- A.
4
- B.
6
- C.
2
- D.
10
Correct Answer
A. 4 -
- 4.
True or False. A haikue is a long, serious poem.
- A.
True.
- B.
False.
Correct Answer
B. False. -
- 5.
What is a cinquain?
- A.
A rhyming poem about love
- B.
A poem written in Spanish
- C.
A poem with 5 lines about one subject
- D.
A poem that has a specific rhyme scheme
Correct Answer
C. A poem with 5 lines about one subject -
- 6.
What is the rhyme scheme of the following lines?A cat ate my mouseAnd disappeared in my houseI found the cat in my blouseBut the mouse was gone!
- A.
A, A, B, B
- B.
A, A, A, B
- C.
A, B, C, D
- D.
A, B, A, B
Correct Answer
B. A, A, A, B -
- 7.
True or False. Poetry is always serious.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 8.
Where can you find poetry in this school?
- A.
In the computer lab
- B.
In the classroom
- C.
In the library
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 9.
An acrostic poem does what?
- A.
Tells a story.
- B.
Makes an inference.
- C.
Spells out a word.
- D.
Gives the rhythm to a song.
Correct Answer
C. Spells out a word. -
- 10.
What is the shape of a diamante poem?
- A.
Square
- B.
Diamond
- C.
Heart
- D.
Circle
Correct Answer
B. Diamond -
- 11.
What words rhyme?
- A.
Jump, Bump, Lump
- B.
Jump, Joke, Joy
- C.
Jump, Jumper, Jumping
- D.
Jump, Kick, Scream
Correct Answer
A. Jump, Bump, Lump -
- 12.
What is a poet laurete?
- A.
A poet who is also a lawyer.
- B.
A poet that writes for the government.
- C.
A poet that does not get paid.
- D.
A poet that writes in another language.
Correct Answer
B. A poet that writes for the government. -
- 13.
Poetry is important to which of the following areas?
- A.
Music
- B.
Science
- C.
Technology
- D.
Math
Correct Answer
A. Music -
- 14.
What is a poetry slam?
- A.
Where people complain about poetry.
- B.
Where people watch movies about poetry.
- C.
Where poets complain about people.
- D.
Where poets recite their work.
Correct Answer
D. Where poets recite their work. -
- 15.
Which of the following poems needs to have rhyme?
- A.
Haiku
- B.
Diamante
- C.
Limerick
- D.
Acrostic
Correct Answer
C. Limerick -
- 16.
Which of the following poems is often found around St. Patrick's Day?
- A.
Haikus
- B.
Acrostic
- C.
Quatrains
- D.
Limericks
Correct Answer
D. Limericks -
- 17.
What is the rhyme scheme of the following lines?My father went to workHe got a big checkThen he took me to the mallWhere I bought it all!
- A.
A, B, C, C
- B.
A, B, C, D
- C.
A, A, B, B
- D.
A, B, A, B
Correct Answer
A. A, B, C, C -
- 18.
Which of the following poems typically are about nature?
- A.
Acrostic
- B.
Diamante
- C.
Quatrains
- D.
Haiku
Correct Answer
D. Haiku -
- 19.
Which of the following literary elements are most important to poetry?
- A.
Setting & Characters
- B.
Tone & Mood
- C.
Plot & Theme
- D.
Sequence & Order
Correct Answer
B. Tone & Mood -
- 20.
Does poetry have to rhyme?
- A.
Yes, always
- B.
No, never
- C.
Sometimes
Correct Answer
C. Sometimes -
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