One meaning of the word "fair" is beautiful. Which sentence uses "fair" with this meaning?

In the folk tale, the fair princess is chosen to be the queen.

In "A Blessing", the speaker says the horses have been "grazing all day, alone." What does he mean by this?

The horses are grazing without human company

Which of the following situations is the person most likely to feel loneliness?

On the first day of school, Miles sat alone, missing his parents.

In "A Blessing," what is most likely the "blessing"?

the feeling of closeness between humans and animals

Which statement would the speaker in "A Blessing" most likely agree with?

Moments of silent communication between people and animals are a gift.

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1
In "A Blessing," what did the ponies come out of the willows to do?
leap over the fence
greet visitors
graze in the woods
watch cars go by
2
In "A Blessing," what effect do the ponies have on the speaker?
They make him feel alive
They bring up old memories
They make him sad
They cause him to take risks
3
In which line from "A Blessing" is a simile used?
They bow shyly as wet swans
They have come gladly out of the willows
I would like to hold the slenderer one in my arms.
We step over the barbed wire
4
What time of day do the events in "A Blessing" take place?
sunrise
midday
twilight
midnight
5
In "A Blessing," which of the following represents the separation between people and animals?
the pasture
the fence
the highway
the woods
6
One meaning of the word "fair" is beautiful. Which sentence uses "fair" with this meaning?
The child's fair skin sunburns easily.
A judge must be fair and allow both sides to make a case.
Every summer, I love going to the county fair and riding the Ferris wheel.
In the folk tale, the fair princess is chosen to be the queen.
7
Where would you be most likely to find a blossom?
inside a gym
in the sky
on top of a concrete wall
in a garden
8
In "A Blessing", the speaker says the horses have been "grazing all day, alone." What does he mean by this?
The horses are grazing apart from each other
The horses are grazing without human company
The horses are taking turns grazing
The horses are grazing far from the city
9
Which of the following situations is the person most likely to feel loneliness?
Tim helped his little sister with her homework.
All of John's friends showed up to his birthday party.
On the first day of school, Miles sat alone, missing his parents.
Rose enjoyed reading alone in the quiet house.
10
In "A Blessing," what is most likely the "blessing"?
the feeling of closeness between humans and animals
the light breeze that moves over the land
the grasses growing in the pasture
the relationship between the speaker and his friend
11
Which is the most likely meaning of shyly?
loudly
timidly
clearly
rudely
12
Which statement would the speaker in "A Blessing" most likely agree with?
Communication between people and animals can happen only in nature.
People with rare and special gifts are able to communicate with animals.
Moments of silent communication between people and animals are a gift.
People who believe they are communicating with animals are mistaken.

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