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Based on the poem, what can the reader infer about the man who gave his wife two skunks?

What will most likely occur if readers follow the poet’s advice in the last stanza?

You Can't Order A Poem

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1
What will most likely occur if readers follow the poet’s advice in the last stanza?
They will look at people and objects in a different way.
They will be more careful about the friends they choose.
They will become experts in poetry analysis.
They will begin to change their opinions of skunks.
2
Based on the poem, what can the reader infer about the man who gave his wife two skunks?
He cared more for the animals than for his wife.
He was playing a practical joke on his wife.
He thought he was giving her a wonderful gift.
He did not have enough money to buy his wife a real gift.
3
What is the effect of the figurative language in lines 23–25?
It makes the skunks less appealing.
It brings the poems to life.
It describes what the skunks did.
It describes the man in the story.
4
As lines 12–13 suggest, how can people find poetry in their everyday lives?
by refusing to let the shadows distract them
by being inspired by what they see around them
by surrounding themselves with people who are poets
by sleeping longer in order to dream more dreams