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