STUDENT: ________________________________ OLD IRONSIDES TEST 11.21.14 1 What kind of vessel is Old Ironsides? A. an aircraft carrier B. a transport ship C. a fishing boat D. a battleship 2 What does the second stanza of Ironsides” highlight? “Old A. the lives of many sailors B. the grand history of the boat C. the large size of the boat D. the sound of cannon fire 3 Reread line 19 of Ironsides.” The meter most likely stresses the first syllables of the words “Old thunders and mighty to highlight that A. boats should be buried in the ocean B. the ship is great and impressive C. the is deep and wide D. ocean storms are very loud 4 What can you infer about Ironsides” by the description in lines 3–6? “Old A. Old Ironsides is a battleship. B. Bells line Old Ironsides’ sides. C. Old Ironsides has cannon holes. D. People danced on Old Ironsides. 5. Reread lines 5–6 of Ironsides.” The meter stresses the words shout, burst, and roar because “Old A. the ocean is making noise around the ship B. the sounds are important to the ship’s history C. the speaker is shouting the words of the poem D. there is silence around the speaker on the boat 6. From lines 9–20 of Ironsides,” you can infer that the speaker believes that “Old A. Old Ironsides deserves to live at the B. a museum is the correct place for the boat C. eagles that fly near the sea are a nuisance D. saving the ship from destruction is patriotic 7 The speaker of Ironsides” believes that it would be best to “Old A. tear the ship apart B. set the ship free C. sink the ship D. sail the ship SHORT RESPONSE What is Holmes saying about the public in lines 15–16 of Ironsides”? “Old Use FULL SENTENCES and AT LEAST ONE CITED DETAIL to support your response.
STUDENT: ________________________________ OLD IRONSIDES TEST 11.21.14 1 What kind of vessel is Old Ironsides? A. an aircraft carrier B. a transport ship C. a fishing boat D. a battleship 2 What does the second stanza of “Old Ironsides” highlight? A. the lives of many sailors B. the grand history of the boat C. the large size of the boat D. the sound of cannon fire 3 Reread line 19 of “Old Ironsides.” The meter most likely stresses the first syllables of the words thunders and mighty to highlight that A. boats should be buried in the ocean B. the ship is great and impressive C. the is deep and wide D. ocean storms are very loud 4 What can you infer about “Old Ironsides” by the description in lines 3–6? A. Old Ironsides is a battleship. B. Bells line Old Ironsides’ sides. C. Old Ironsides has cannon holes. D. People danced on Old Ironsides. 5. Reread lines 5–6 of “Old Ironsides.” The meter stresses the words shout, burst, and roar because A. the ocean is making noise around the ship B. the sounds are important to the ship’s history C. the speaker is shouting the words of the poem D. there is silence around the speaker on the boat 6. From lines 9–20 of “Old Ironsides,” you can infer that the speaker believes that A. Old Ironsides deserves to live at the B. a museum is the correct place for the boat C. eagles that fly near the sea are a nuisance D. saving the ship from destruction is patriotic 7 The speaker of “Old Ironsides” believes that it would be best to A. tear the ship apart B. set the ship free C. sink the ship D. sail the ship SHORT RESPONSE What is Holmes saying about the public in lines 15–16 of “Old Ironsides”? Use FULL SENTENCES and AT LEAST ONE CITED DETAIL to support your response.
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