Reading and writing practice test 2, Grades 6–7 — question 34 of 43

Read the poem. Then answer the questions.

Before the Storm

The sky above the pasture

turns the gray of an old nickel,

and the wind runs through the grass

as if it has somewhere to be.

The cows stop chewing.

The windmill spins too fast.

My grandmother calls from the porch,

and her voice is a rope

pulling me home.

Then the first fat drops

hit the dust like coins,

and the whole thirsty field

opens its mouth and drinks.

Choose the best answer.

How does the feeling of the poem change in the last four lines?

You can move on without answering. Unanswered questions are counted as wrong.