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What does the speaker offer as a gift in the poem?
What does the speaker offer as a gift in the poem?
- A pair of thick socks
- The poem itself (correct)
- A warm coat for winter
- A pot full of yellow corn
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a metaphor for the poem?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a metaphor for the poem?
- A scarf for the head
- Directions in the wilderness
- A warm fire (correct)
- A cabin or hogan in dense trees
What is the primary purpose of the gift, according to the poem?
What is the primary purpose of the gift, according to the poem?
- To offer physical nourishment
- To give the recipient a sense of safety and direction (correct)
- To provide warmth in winter
- To express the speaker's love
Which phrase best captures the speaker's tone?
Which phrase best captures the speaker's tone?
What is the central theme of the poem?
What is the central theme of the poem?
The speaker offers a pot full of blue corn to warm the recipient's belly in winter.
The speaker offers a pot full of blue corn to warm the recipient's belly in winter.
The speaker compares the gift to a scarf for the recipient's head in the poem.
The speaker compares the gift to a scarf for the recipient's head in the poem.
The speaker suggests that the recipient should keep the gift in the corner of a drawer like a cabin in dense trees.
The speaker suggests that the recipient should keep the gift in the corner of a drawer like a cabin in dense trees.
The speaker indicates that the gift can be used as a compass when one is lost in the wilderness of life.
The speaker indicates that the gift can be used as a compass when one is lost in the wilderness of life.
According to the poem, the speaker's love is the only thing needed to live and continue living.
According to the poem, the speaker's love is the only thing needed to live and continue living.