Listen, my children, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five;
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.
Paul said to his friend, “If the British march
By land or sea from the town tonight,
Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch
Of the North Church tower as a signal light—
ONE, if by land, and TWO, if by sea;
And I on the opposite shore will be,
Ready to ride and spread the alarm
Through every Middlesex village and farm,
For the country folk to be up and to arm.
Which of the following is the best summary of this poem?
A.
One night, Paul Revere and his friend decided to fight the British army. They hid in the North Church tower and used lanterns to warn the people in the village below.
B.
Paul Revere rode his horse to each village and town in Middlesex. He warned that the British soldiers were coming to attack the people. He held up a lantern to warn the people.
C.
Paul Revere and his friend watched for the British army’s arrival. They communicated by signal lights, and Paul Revere rode through the countryside to warn people about the British.
D.
Paul Revere and his friend lived a very long time ago. Most people do not remember what happened on April 18, 1775. Children like to listen to the story of Paul Revere because he is an American hero to them.