From "the walrus and the carpenter" by lewis carroll 1 the sun was shining on the sea shining with all his might: he did his very best to make the billows smooth and bright-- 5 and this was odd , because it was the middle of the night. the moon was shining sulkily, because she thought the sun had got no business to be there 10 after the day was done-- "it's very rude of him," she said, "to come and spoil the fun! " 1. which of the following lines from the poem is an example of personification? a. shining with all his might: b. the billows smooth and bright-- c. and this was odd, because it was d. after the day was done-- 2. what conclusion can you draw about the moon in the poem? a. she believes the night belongs to her, not the sun. b. she is angry because the sun is keeping her from sleeping. c. she is jealous of how much brighter the sun is than she is. d. she is having fun shining with the sun. 3. which detail from the poem best supports the conclusion you drew in the previous question? a. shining with all his might: b. and this was odd, because it was the middle of the night. c. the moon was shining sulkily, d. because she thought the sun had got no business to be there 4. which is the best paraphrase of the first stanza? a. the sun was shining on the waves of the ocean. even with the sun out, it was so dark that it seemed like nighttime. b. the sun was shining and making the waves of the sea bright. this was very strange, because it was night. c. the sun was trying very hard to shine on the bright wakes. he couldn't shine hard enough, though, because it was too dark. d. the sun was out. this made the waves beautiful and bright. soon, though, it would be night and the sun would go away. 5. which of the following words has negative connotations? a. middle b. billows c. spoil d. done