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An Appetite For Socks

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    Bermuda Triagle Poetry
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  • How many stanzas are in the poem?
    1
    5
    20
    4
  •  15
  • What comparison does the poet make between the washing machine and dryer?
    They are like haunted houses
    C. They are like time machines
    They are like black holes
    They are like the Bermuda Triangle
  •  15
  • According to the poem, what is the typical outcome when socks are placed in the dryer?
    A
    D
    B
    C
  •  15
  • What does the poet humorously suggest happens to the missing socks?
    D
    B
    A
    C
  •  15
  • How does the poet describe the condition of the missing socks?
    A
    C
    D
    B
  •  10
  • What term does the poet use to describe the missing socks' fate?
    B
    C
    A
    D
  •  10
  • What solution does the poet suggest for the problem of missing socks?
    A
    D
    C
    B
  •  20
  • In the line "Our washer and dryer is like the Bermuda Triangle," the poet is using which type of figurative language?
    C
    B
    D
    A
  •  25
  • How does the poet suggest the missing socks contribute to the fullness of lint traps?
    C
    B
    D
    A
  •  15
  • Which phrase from the poem is an example of personification?
    C
    A
    D
    B
  •  25
  • Which phrase best describes the fate of the missing socks?
    D
    C
    A
    B
  •  20
  • In the line "This is one of the mysteries of the universe," the poet is using hyperbole to emphasize:
    B
    D
    C
    A
  •  20
  • What does the poet suggest is the ultimate solution to the problem of missing socks?
    C
    D
    A
    B
  •  5
  • What does the poet imply is the fate of the dozen missing socks?
    A
    B
    D
    C
  •  10
  • What term does the poet use to describe the feeling of the lonely mismatched socks?
    D
    A
    B
    C
  •  15
  • How does the poet suggest one might solve the problem of missing socks?
    C
    A
    D
    B
  •  20