thingy
We can infer that "Om" is
a meditative recitation
In line 22, "at the full" is best interpreted as
at its maximum height
In context, the word "ablutions" most nearly means
religious cleansings
In context, "tempest" (line 13) means
storms
Which of the following does Maud Martha actually experience?
"She bought the New York newspapers downtown." (Line 37)
What is the subject of the verb "Hath" (line 33)?
"land" (line 31)
Which of the following best summarizes the central theme of the poem?
Death in youth can preserve the perfect image of a lost loved one in our memories
If the author were to study current education in science to see how things have changed since he wrote the piece, he would probably be most interested in the answer to which of the following questions?
Do students know more about the world around them?
What does it mean when the poem says "He saw through every cloud a gleam" (line 20)?
He had hope
All of the following can be inferred from the text except
It is relatively easy to learn scientific method
Which of the following best supports the answer to question #50
Lines 1-3
Which of the following lines best supports inference that a disadvantage of old age is seeing others surpass you?
Lines 9-10
"She liked the sound of "Fifth Avenue," "Town Hall", "B. Altman." (Lines 39-40), indicates that
Maud Martha has never been to these places
It can be inferred that the train passengers "were always... New York-bound" (line 7-8) because
Maud Martha transfers her desired destination to them
Which of the following best characterizes Maud Martha?
Romantic and imaginative
How does the author say that the schools' examination process nullifies the Scientific Method?
Students are told to believe only what their teachers tell them
What does the final stanza suggest?
The dead athlete's crown of laurels will forever be on his head
Why does the poem say "storm-cloud dark" (line 5)?
The man was sad
In line 8, "a stiller town" is most likely a symbol for
a quiet cemetery which contrast with the loud cheering of the "market-place"
The phrase "Calmly rushing" (line 48) is an example of
an oxymoron
The dominant technique in the first paragraph is
asyndeton
The speaker emphasizes his point in lines 34-35 through the use of
asyndeton
By reading lines 1-3, we can infer that this poem is taking place
at dusk as the sun is setting
The first stanza contains all of the following devices EXCEPT
consonance
The author's attitude toward secondary and public school education in the sciences is
contemptuous
The alliteration in line 11
contrasts with the consonance in line 13
Line 3-5 ("It was... Yet") suggest that Maud Martha is
currently but not permanently prevented from realizing her dreams
Between lines 28 and 29 there is shift from
dejection to a plea for solace
In lines 1-14, all of the stylistic techniques contribute to the poet's description of the sea EXCEPT
diction
In the third stanza, the speaker's analogy compares
diminishing religious faith to ebbing tide
What action do lines 21-22 of "To An Athlete Dying Young" suggest?
entering the grave
In line 20, "name" in this context most nearly means
fame
The shift from line 1 to line 2 is
from past tense to present tense
The phrase "land of dreams" line (31) serves primarily to support the notion that
goodness in the world is an illusion
In context of line 17, "rout" most nearly means
group
Siddhartha's parents are impressed by all of the following EXCEPT
his corpulence
Maud Martha's view of what, "life ought to be", (line 47) reveals her
idealism and naivete
The most persistent effect of the passage's content and style is to convey a sense of
intense longing
We can interpret that the "air" become "blacker" because of all of the following EXCEPT
it is later at night now
The author blames all of the following for the failure to impart scientific method through the education system except
lack of interest on the part of students
The word "palpably" (line 24) most nearly means
markedly
The poem's mood can best be described as
mournful
The author implies that the "professional schoolmaster" (lines 7-8) has
no interest in teaching science
Govinda admires Siddhartha for all of the following EXCEPT
nonconformity
In the passage as a whole, Siddhartha is described as all of the following EXCEPT
proud
The overall tone of the poem is
self-pitying
In the context of the second stanza his "bark" is a
ship
In the poem, the sea is depicted primarily through its
sounds
The repetition of particular phrases in the first paragraph suggest that Maud Martha is
spellbound
In lines (paragraph 3), the images that so impress Maud Martha are suggestive of
style and opulence
The poem's theme can be interpreted as
the benefits of modern technology are dubious
The reference in line 29 to "foolish food (her mother's description)" is best understood to reveal
the mother's disdain for what intrigues Maud Martha
What is the "calm and listless vault of blue" (line 7)?
the sky
What is "Swept by a spectral hand" (line 7)?
the speaker
The primary theme of the poem is chiefly from
the symbolism of "The Sea of Faith"
Why does the poet keep saying "He had his dream"?
to emphasize a theme
Why does the poet write about difficulties?
to encourage people to try