Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Mushrooms? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. In which of the following ways does the speaker describe the caps of mushrooms?
As shelves and tables
As lumps of earth
As Smurf houses
As balls of gloom
Q. Which of the following do the "soft fists" of the mushrooms most likely describe?
Puny boxers
The hands of people who use way too much lotion
Old soldiers
The hands of women
Q. Which Bible quote does the poem equate mushrooms with?
Matthew 5:5: "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth."
Revelation 21:4: "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away."
Psalm 27:1: "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life of whom shall I be afraid?
Genesis 1:10: "And on the third day, God said 'Let there be mushrooms.'"
Q. In what environments do the poem's imagery show the mushrooms growing?
Graveyards and city sidewalks
Forest floors and city sidewalks
Riverbanks and swamps
Forest floors and poorly run McDonalds
Q. According to the poem, what do mushrooms eat?
Mist and dustings of sadness
Donut holes
Water and crumbs of shadow
Death and drops of decay