Which of the following best describes the theme of the poem?

Question 1 options:

Children’s innocence allows them to better appreciate the small joys of life.
While it may be less fun to grow up, eventually all children need to.
Children don’t have the worries or cares that adults do.
Adults are unable to understand the joy that children get from life.

Which detail from the poem best supports the answer to question #1?

Question 2 options:

“Mix a grunt and a grumble, a sneer and a frown, / And what do you have? Why old Mr. Brown” (Lines 1-2)
“‘Why must you shout when I’m lying down? / Why don’t you grow up?’ grumped Grow-Up Brown.” (Lines 15-16)
“When they said no, he spit and screamed. / He cried when he was feeling sad” (Lines 70-71)
“It’s much more fun, this growin’ down.” (Line 80)

What does it mean when the speaker suggests Mr. Brown “try growing down” in line 18?

Question 3 options:

to be nicer
to act younger
to stop aging
to be less responsible

Which statement best describes the main difference between the speaker and Mr. Brown?

Question 4 options:

The speaker is a child who embraces life, while Mr. Brown is an adult who originally doesn’t.
The speaker is a happy child who enjoys life, while Mr. Brown is an unhappy child.
The speaker is an adult who embraces life, while Mr. Brown is an unhappy adult who has no fun.
The speaker is a child trying to grow up, while Mr. Brown is trying to “grow down.”