The title Miniver Cheevy means minimum achiever, why do you think the author chose this title?

Miniver is homeless and wants to be a knight

What is the narrator's opinion of Miniver Cheevy?

The narrator feels pity for Miniver Cheevy

Does Miniver Cheevy have a job? And how do we know this?

No, on the fourth quatrain it says he's homeless

In the first quatrain, why does the narrator describe Miniver Cheevy as a "child of scorn"?

The world is against Miniver Cheevy

If Miniver Cheevy lived in an earlier times would he be considered a hero?

Yes because of the way he idolized knights in medieval times

Why do you think adults pin for the "good old days?"

most adults miss days when they didn't have responsibility

What two elements are personified in the poem?

Romance mourned and Art a vagrant, steeds prancing and medieval grace

What is foolish about Miniver in the fifth quatrain?

He would have sinned incessantly to be a Medici

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1
Which is not a downside to living in the ancient times of Thebes and Camelot?
injustice
blood shed
disease
romance
2
The title Miniver Cheevy means minimum achiever, why do you think the author chose this title?
Miniver works for minimum wage
Miniver is a knight
Miniver is homeless and wants to be a knight
Miniver Cheevy wishes to be a king
3
What is the narrator's tone in this poem
sad
happy
anxious
angry
4
What is the narrator's opinion of Miniver Cheevy?
The narrator feels pity for Miniver Cheevy
The narrator is in love with Miniver Cheevy
The narrator hates Miniver Cheevy
The narrator is Miniver Cheevy
5
Does Miniver Cheevy have a job? And how do we know this?
No, on the fourth quatrain it says he's homeless
Yes, because on the 6th stanza, it talks about Khaki suits
Yes, because like 10 tells us that he rested from his labor
Yes, because on line 25 it tells us that he seeks gold
6
In the first quatrain, why does the narrator describe Miniver Cheevy as a "child of scorn"?
Miniver Cheevy is against the world
Miniver is a little boy
The narrator is making fun of Miniver
The world is against Miniver Cheevy
7
If Miniver Cheevy lived in an earlier times would he be considered a hero?
No because he is not a man of action
No, because he's a man who finds excuses
Maybe, but only if he was rich
Yes because of the way he idolized knights in medieval times
8
Why do you think adults pin for the "good old days?"
daydreaming is effortless
The past is better than the future
most adults miss days when they didn't have responsibility
living in the past can be crippling
9
What two elements are personified in the poem?
Romance mourned and Art a vagrant
steeds prancing and medieval grace
swords were bright
khaki suits loathing
10
Which is not a form of alliteration in the poem?
Cursed the commonplace
Miniver loved the Medici
Vision of a warrior bold
missed the medieval grace
11
What is foolish about Miniver in the fifth quatrain?
He kept on drinking
He would have sinned incessantly to be a Medici
He mourned Romance
He mourned the ripe renown

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