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Journeys West: reading poetry; The Call of the Wild 4

Problem

Read the poem, then answer the TWO practice questions.

The Call of the Wild

by Alexander Posey
I’m tired of the gloom
In a four-walled room;
Heart-weary, I sigh
For the open sky,
And the solitude
Of the greening wood;
Where the bluebirds call,
And the sunbeams fall,
And the daisies lure
The soul to be pure.
I’m tired of the life
In the ways of strife;
Heart-weary, I long
For the river’s song,
And the murmur of

In the breezy hills;
Where the pipe of

The hairy half-man—
The bright silence breaks
By the sleeping lakes.

Practice Questions

This question has two parts. Answer Part A, then Part B.

Part A

Read these lines from the poem.
“Where the pipe of Pan—
The hairy half-man—
The bright silence breaks
By the sleeping lakes.”
What does “the pipe of Pan” mean in the poem?
Choose 1 answer:

Part B

Which line from stanza 2 best supports the answer to Part A?
Choose 1 answer:
Psst! Don't forget to choose an answer for both questions :)