1.

What is the primary theme of the poem?

A.

death and rebirth C. sports

B.

living life



D. life

2.

What is the tone of the first stanza?

A.

declarative C. indifferent

B.

angry

D. cheerful

3. Who is the speaker/persona in the poem?

A.

reader C. writer

B.

student D. child

4. What critical issue is shown in the poem?

A.

social

C. economic

B.

moral

D. physical

5. What does line 8 mean?

A.

life

C. old age

B.

death D. ending​