1. Which is the best example of a thesis statement for a compare and contrast essay?
A. This is a great poem
B. "The Golden Cat" is a cheerful poem about a cat and the love he brings his family.
C. While both "The Golden Cat" and "The Cat and the Moon" are written about cats, both poems have very different tones.
D. I loved both "The Golden Cat" and "The Cat and the Moon" but I think that "The Golden Cat" was the better of the two.
2. Which topic would be best for a compare and contrast essay?
A. The story "How a Cat played Robinson Crusoe" and the poem "The Golden Cat"
B. The rhythms of "The Black Snake" and "A Narrow Fellow in the Grass"
C. The poem "Black Snake" and the short story "Stray"
D. The cat in "The Golden Cat" and the snake in "The Black Snake"
