Question

1. in paragraph 1, the street - lamp is described as a “worshipful moon - maggot.” what does this suggest?

a. the lamp replaces the moon in lighting the night.
b. the lamp controls the tides like the moon.
c. the lamp is shaped like a moon.
d. the moon powers the lamp.

1. what emotion does the street - lamp begin to feel toward the young man?

a. envy
b. curiosity
c. love
d. fear

1. the street - lamp “found itself hoping he had forgotten a book.” what does this reveal about its thoughts?

a. it is jealous of the man’s possessions.
b. it wishes for another chance to see him.
c. it wants to learn to read.
d. it dislikes the man’s habits.

1. the author describes the man’s “fluttering damp hair and fluted ears.” what effect does this description have?

a. it makes the man seem ordinary.
b. it emphasizes his nervous personality.
c. it creates a poetic, delicate image.
d. it shows the lamp’s technical analysis.
why do the other street - lamps “mutter in disapproval”?
a. they are jealous of the lamp’s brightness.

Explanation:

1. Based on the context of the story about the street - lamp, we need to find the most appropriate description.
2. Analyze the emotions of the street - lamp towards the young man from the text details.
3. Understand the meaning behind the street - lamp's thought about the man forgetting a book.
4. Interpret the effect of the description of the man's physical features.

Answer:

1. No options for answer 4 are fully provided, so cannot answer.
2. C. Love
3. B. It wishes for another chance to see him
4. C. It creates a poetic, delicate image