Part A
Read the lines below from the poem "The Migration of the Grey Squirrels."
There were hundreds that in the hollow boles
Of the old, old trees did dwell,
And laid up store, hard by their door,
Of the sweet mast as it fell.
What does the word "mast" mean in these lines?
A fruit
B branch
Crain
D night
Part B
Which word from the lines of text in Part A best helps the reader to understand the
meaning of "mast"?
A door
B dwell
Chollow
D sweet
Describe the structure of the poem. How does the structure help to develop the
Mast means fruit from beech, oak, chestnut, and other forest trees. The poem also says "Of the sweet mast as it fell". sweet means something that has a pleasing taste.
