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"To an Athlete Dying Young" Quiz

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Students will demonstrate their understanding of the poem "To an Athlete Dying Young".

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1
What does this mean: "Silence sounds no worse than cheers/ After earth has stopped the ears"
Everybody goes deaf eventually
Deaf athletes deserve more recognition in society
After dying, your ears won't work!
After you die, not being cheered doesn't make you feel bad
2
Who is the author of this poem?
William Shakespeare
William Blake
A. E. Housman
Cate Nelson
3
What sport did the dead athlete play?
Kite Fighting
Football (soccer)
Running
Football (American)
4
What did the athlete die of?
The poem does not specify
The Black Plague
Dehydration
Suicide
5
Which of these accurately states the tone of the poem?
Furious
Indigent
Jealous
Somber
6
What kind of floral wreath symbolizes victory in the poem?
Rose
None of the above
All of the above
Laurel
7
What does this line mean?
You will physically beat those who wore their honors out
All of the above
You will not suffer from inflammation in your limbs
You won't make the group who wore their honor out larger
8
Based on the speaker's views, which of these people would be better off?
A once famous runner who was no longer beloved or honored
An unknown athlete who never was honored to begin with
None of the above
A young runner who died shortly after a great victory
9
According to the speaker, is it mostly good or mostly bad that the athlete died young?
Mostly good
Mostly mostly
Mostly bad
10
Why is the speaker somewhat glad that the athlete died young?
The speaker personally disliked the athlete
He speaker didn't want the athlete to see his fame fade away
The athlete had numerous ethical violations
The athlete wasn't very good