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Robert HaydenThose Winter Sundays
Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1962A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Comprehension Questions
1. Based on the atmosphere created in this poem, what can you infer about its setting?
A) It’s set in a bright urban apartment.
B) It’s set in a cheery seaside cottage.
C) It’s set in a cold, drafty farmhouse.
D) It’s set in a cozy log cabin.
2. This poem of 14 lines is most structurally similar to:
A) a sonnet
B) a haiku
C) a sestina
D) an acrostic
3. What term best describes the tone of the poem?
A) regretful
B) vengeful
C) peaceful
D) fearful
4. In the poem’s final line, the word “offices” most closely means:
A) place of business
B) responsibilities
C) employment
D) department
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