English semester test7. Q
The quotation from Valéry that best expresses what he meant by the "crisis of the mind" that Europe experienced after World War I is _____.
"No one can say what will be dead or alive tomorrow, in literature, philosophy, aesthetics; no one yet knows what ideas and modes of expression will be inscribed on the casualty list, what novelties will be proclaimed. Hope, of course, remains . . . "
Chesterton uses paradox in "The Fallacy of Success" to express his opinion of books that tell readers how to prosper; which excerpt below demonstrates this idea?
"On every bookstall, in every magazine, you may find works telling people how to succeed. They are books showing men how to succeed in everything; they are written by men who cannot even succeed in writing books."
Grete, the innocent and doting sister in The Metamorphosis a0, changes when she eventually seeks her independence.
"The Metamorphosis"
Which story from this unit does this statement reflect: The protagonist feels foolish because his romantic dreams have been shattered, but he still longs to feel the enchantment the bizarre once had for him.
"The Metamorphosis"
Which of the following statements accurately describes the publication of On the Origin of Species? Select all that apply. A letter from Wallace expounding a theory of natural selection prompted Darwin to complete the manuscript. It was widely popular.
A letter from Wallace expounding a theory of natural selection prompted Darwin to complete the manuscript. It was widely popular.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. As it is useful that while mankind are imperfect there should be different opinions, so is it that there should be different experiments of living; that free scope should be given to varieties of character, short of injury to others; and that the worth of different modes of life should be proved practically, when any one thinks fit to try them. It is desirable, in short, that in things which do not primarily concern others, individuality should assert itself. Where, not the person's own character, but the traditions of customs of other people are the rule of conduct, there is wanting one of the principal ingredients of human happiness, and quite the chief ingredient of individual and social progress. Which of the following examples might one offer to support the underlined claim?
A person should be allowed to play her music as loud as she wants, so long as it does not disturb the peace of her neighbors.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Hence it is that both Emily and Charlotte are always invoking the help of nature. They both feel the need of some more powerful symbol of the vast and slumbering passions in human nature than words or actions can convey. . . . They seized those aspects of the earth which were most akin to what they themselves felt or imputed to their characters, and so their storms, their moors, their lovely spaces of summer weather are not ornaments applied to decorate a dull page or display the writer's powers of observation—they carry on the emotion and light up the meaning of the book. Which option represents the example that is most similar to the one thought underlined in the passage? A student tries to "stretch out" her paper by choosing a prominent font size and type.
A student tries to "stretch out" her paper by choosing a prominent font size and type.
Which of the following characteristics best describes why Darwin described On Origin of the Species as "one long argument?"
Because it presented one main hypothesis supported by multiple lines of evidence and reasons.
In the poem "Frost at Midnight," Coleridge uses _________________.
Blank verse
Which of the following describes a deconstructionist approach to a text?
Complicate the meaning of the text.
Which of the following painters created Liberty Leading the People?
Eugène Delacroix
Which of the following is symbolized by the relationship between Daisy and Winterbourne?
Europe vs. America
Which piece of literature below shows the prose style, scrupulous meanness?
Eveline
Choose a strategy for interpreting literature and apply it to Joyce's short story, "Eveline." Include appropriate textual evidence to support your response. Your answer should be at least 250 words.
Eveline is a short story about a 19-year-old woman who works in a shop in Dublin. Her mother died and she takes care of her father and siblings. She wants to escape her life in Ireland with a man named Frank, but she doesn't because she cares about her family. She values the happiness of her family before her own and she knows that her family needs her so she chooses to stay in Ireland to be with them.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Then, quietly, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in between all the easier." ("The Metamorphosis," Part I, p. 9) What inferences could be drawn about Gregor's mother based upon the excerpt?
Gregor's mother cannot reconcile her son with the bug into which he has transformed.
Which element from "The Metamorphosis" is an example of the absurd?
Gregor's sudden and inexplicable transformation into a bug
Which signals a use of situational irony in "The Metamorphosis"? Select all that apply.
Grete's external "blossoming" occurs as she deteriorates internally. Despite his unappealing physical form, Gregor's humanity is more apparent than that of other characters in the story.
Which option could be used to support the claim that Mr. Brocklehurst is characterized as a hypocrite.
He states that modest dress is a measure of Christian virtue, then indulges his own family with lavish accessories.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "No sight so sad as that of a naughty child," he began, "especially a naughty little girl. Do you know where the wicked go after death?" "They go to hell," was my ready and orthodox answer. "And what is hell? Can you tell me that?" "A pit full of fire." "And should you like to fall into that pit, and to be burning there for ever?" "No, sir." "What must you do to avoid it?" I deliberated a moment; my answer, when it did come, was objectionable: "I must keep in good health, and not die." Which of the following character traits is revealed about Jane in her answers to Mr. Brocklehurst's questions?
Her independence
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Romance Alley is, of course, a charming place ... It's a boom town, too ... it really is a pretty place. Everything is lavender-tinted, and the cottages have roses round the doors, and knights riding by in shining armor, and amazingly beautiful young couples stroll by under the blossoming trees. (Weldon's "The City of Invention", p. 25) Which word would best describe the tone Weldon uses in her depiction of Romance Alley?
Ironic
In what way did Romantic poetry differ from earlier forms?
It emphasized the individual poet's experiences and emotions.
Which statements best explain the motif of food in Jane Eyre? Select all that apply.
It is used to indicate the charitableness of key characters. It is used to symbolize emotional and physical nourishment.
Why was the epistolary form the best method of persuasion for Weldon to use in constructing her argument on the importance of great literature?
It was more personal in nature and answered a direct letter from her niece.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. You tell me ... that you find her boring, petty and irrelevant ... and you cannot imagine what purpose there can be in reading her. (Weldon's "The City of Invention", p. 1) Who is the "her" Weldon refers to in the above excerpt?
Jane austen
How did Kafka's own life influence the themes he incorporated into "The Metamorphosis"? Your answer should be at least 250 words.
Kafka experienced many periods of depression in his life and he contemplated suicide a few times. Kafka felt alone and isolated which made him feel meaningless. He decided to become an insurance agent, but he spent most of his time writing. He created stories that reflected his feelings of isolation and meaningless.
Which statements identify key differences between despotism and liberalism? Select all that apply.
Liberalism rejects the authoritarian rule of despotism. Despotism limits individuals' rights to speak, worship, and demonstrate.
How could one argue that Meursault, the main character of The Stranger, is a classic representation of existentialist philosophy? Your answer should be at least one hundred words.
Meursault, the main character of "The Stranger", is a classic representation of existentialist philosophy because of his views on fate and how life is meaningless. Meursault basically thinks that life is meaningless because everyone shares the same fate of death.
Which character's generosity is symbolized by the offering of bread and cheese? Miss Temple's
Miss Temple's
Beethoven composed his Overture to Egmont during the _____ wars.
Napoleonic
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. You must fill your mind with the invented images of the past: the more the better...These images, apart from anything else, will help you put the two and twos of life together...the nearer you will creep to the great blazing beacon of the Idea which animates us all. (Weldon's "The City of Invention", p. 15) What can a reader infer about the importance of reading literary fiction according to author Fay Weldon?
Reading literary fiction helps one understand life.
___________was a literary and artistic movement in which authors and artists attempted to depict actuality while avoiding the insertion of supernatural or exotic elements.
Realism
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "Oh," cried Marianne, "with what transporting sensation have I formerly seen them fall! How have I delighted, as I walked, to see them driven in showers about me by the wind! What feelings have they, the season, the air altogether inspired!" (Sense and Sensibility, chapter 16, p. 23) In which literary period would Marianne's reflections on the leaves best be represented? Romantic
Romantic
Writers in the _____ period were interested in historical accounts, legends, and folklore.
Romantic
Read the sentence below and answer the question. The inclusion of Lancelot in "The Lady of Shallot" establishes the poem as an example of the Romantic period. Which statements offer supporting evidence that could be used to back up the claim above? Select all that apply.
Romantics often mined medieval texts for ideas and inspiration. Lancelot's presence adds elements of magic and mysticism to the poem.
Which identifies a central idea addressed by Tennyson's "The Lady of Shallot"?
Sacrifices are necessary to create great art.
With which other poet did Wordsworth publish his works in 1798?
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "I am afraid," replied Elinor, "that the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety." (Sense and Sensibility; chapter 13, p. 11) This quote demonstrates Elinor's _____.
Sense
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often through the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; "I am half sick of shadows," said The Lady of Shalott. Which sttatements describe the conflict the Lady of Shalott experiences in this passage? Select all that apply.
She is torn between being a detached observer of and an active participant in life. She is conflicted because she loves her life, yet longs to experience more.
Which of the following correctly describe the Regency period in England? Select all that apply.
Strict social etiquette Ranged between 1811 - 1820 Informed the works of Jane Austen
Match the term with the correct example. logos pathos ethos
Studies show that schools with music programs have a 30 percent higher rate of graduation than schools without music programs. Music has the ability to feed the soul. It is my belief that music education instills a sense of confidence and discipline in students they would not otherwise receive.
Which rhetorical appeal could best be used to persuade Elinor Dashwood to purchase a house?
The house is reasonably priced and the design is intended to aid in the efficient running of a household.
Which option summarizes the central idea of "The Continuing Appeal of Jane Eyre"?
The novel's use of point of view and its focus on a single, strong female character renders it timeless.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. The word "subjectivism" has two meanings, and our opponents play on the two. Subjectivism means, on the one hand, that an individual chooses and makes himself; and, on the other hand, that it is impossible for man to transcend human subjectivity. The second of these is the essential meaning of existentialism. ("Existentialism," p. 1168) Which of the following might one correctly infer from this passage? Select all that apply. Which of the following might one correctly infer from this passage? Select all that apply.
The opponents of existentialism tend to overlook or downplay the role of choice in the meaning of 'subjectivism'. 'Subjectivism' concerns the moral standards imposed by a person's conscience.
An ideal version of Victorian domesticity might include _____. Select all that apply. a modest, but warm and cheerful, interior space a welcoming, but unimposing, servant
a modest, but warm and cheerful, interior space a welcoming, but unimposing, servant
Which of the following qualities are often found in Modernist literature? Select all that apply.
a narrator who is part of the action stream of consciousness
Which type of literature would most likely have been written during the Regency period?
a novel of manners
Camus said that the individual's search for the meaning of life should lead to a path of
action
Which of the following best describes Jane's expectations about marriage to St. John? Select all that apply.
allow her the privacy to independently develop her mind her autonomy would be sacrifie
A Realist's work may be described as
an honest portrayal
The order that man must create out of the chaos of the universe creates a feeling that Sartre calls ______. anguish
anguish
Which are elements of persuasive writing? Select all that apply.
asserting a position on a topic addressing an opposing argument
Which of the following characteristics apply to Neoclassical style? Select all that apply. balance thought
balance thought
Which of the following best describes Daisy's brother Randolph?
brash and ill mannered
How did Joyce organize the fifteen stories in Dubliners?
by each central character's feeling of isolation
Before World War I, religious beliefs did NOT_________science.
contradict
The term ________________ is used to describe the multiple meanings that can be attributed to a single word; _____________________ refers to the idea that context may be used to lend emotional weight to a word.
denotation . . . connotation
Which represent characteristics of Realist writing? Select all that apply.
depiction of contemporary social problems protagonists of low social status
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Hence it is that both Emily and Charlotte are always invoking the help of nature. They both feel the need of some more powerful symbol of the vast and slumbering passions in human nature than words or actions can convey. . . . They seized those aspects of the earth which were most akin to what they themselves felt or imputed to their characters, and so their storms, their moors, their lovely spaces of summer weather are not ornaments applied to decorate a dull page or display the writer's powers of observation—they carry on the emotion and light up the meaning of the book. Appropriate textual support for this claim would include a passage that includes ___________.
detailed descriptions of natural phenomena
When you acknowledge and address multiple perspectives on a topic, you are using the _______rhetorical strategy.
ethos
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. The syllables of the word Araby were called to me through the silence in which my soul luxuriated and cast an Eastern enchantment over me. ("Araby" from Dubliners, p. 2) Based upon the context, how is Araby viewed by the narrator? Select all that apply. exotic magical
exotic magical
The title of Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" is based on a word that combines the Greek root morphe, meaning "_____" with the prefix meta- that means "change."
form
Read the passage below and answer the question. Many of G. K. Chesterton's writings are a defense of Christianity against its critics. Known as "the Apostle of Common Sense," Chesterton wielded his favorite weapon, paradox, to devastating effect. His seemingly contradictory statements make timeless truths sound not only fresh but inevitably true, as in this example: "The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it." -"The Fallacy of Success" This passage is an example of the approach to literary criticism because it requires close reading of the author's language.
formalist
Which of the following does Virginia Woolf argue that women need in order to realize their potential as writers? Select all that apply.
freedom from poverty a room of their own
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. To take a more individual matter, if I want to marry, to have children, even if this marriage depends solely on my own circumstances or passion or wish, I am involving all humanity in monogamy and not merely myself. Therefore, I am responsible for myself and for everyone else. I am creating a certain image of man of my own choosing. In choosing myself, I choose man. ("Existentialism," p. 1168) In this excerpt, the best meaning of the word monogamy is . Answer Key having one spouse
having one spouse
Jane models her teaching after Miss Temple with respect to _____.
her decision to correct her students' errors in a way that fosters their self-esteem
Read the passage below and answer the question. Virginia Woolf gave her speech about Shakespeare's sister in 1928, the same year in which women in the United Kingdom regained the right to vote. Woolf's family had her educated at home, even though British universities began admitting women in 1878. By the time Woolf began working for the Times Literary Supplement in 1910, Nellie Bly had proved that women could succeed as professional journalists. Despite this progress, Woolf experienced so many difficulties in making her life as a writer that she had no difficulty imagining how prejudice and lack of opportunity would have stifled Judith, Shakespeare's imaginary sister. This passage is an example of the________ approach to literary criticism because it relates Woolf's writing to her life and times, and interprets her work in the context of economic struggle.
historical
Which option categorizes the central conflict of Daisy Miller: A Study?
individual vs. society
Literary themes from the Victorian Era include which of the following? Select all that apply.
individuality injustice morality well-being
The impacted the development of the Romantic movement in Great Britain.
industrial Revolution
The ______ forced the majority of specialty tradesmen to retire from their respective professions because goods were being mass-produced in factories and these goods were cheap. Industrial Revolution
industrial revolution
In "The Metamorphosis," windows represent both freedom and
isolation
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. I broke from St. John, who had followed, and would have detained me. It was my time to assume ascendency. My powers were in play and in force. I told him to forbear question or remark; I desired him to leave me: I must and would be alone. He obeyed at once. Where there is energy to command well enough, obedience never fails. I mounted to my chamber; locked myself in; fell on my knees; and prayed in my way—a different way to St. John's, but effective in its own fashion. I seemed to penetrate very near a Mighty Spirit; and my soul rushed out in gratitude at His feet. I rose from the thanksgiving—took a resolve—and lay down, unscared, enlightened—eager but for the daylight. Which statements explain the repeated italicization of the word my in the excerpt? Select all that apply.
it emphasizes Jane's autonomy as an individual. it signals that Jane is shifting away from reliance upon St. John.
Which of the following specialities provided Vladimir Nabokov with an important perspective on the work Kafka?
lepidopterist
When Chesterton writes in the "The Fallacy of Success," that the biographer of Vanderbilt "merely wished to prostrate himself before the mystery of a millionaire," which literary device does he use? metaphor
metaphor
For which profession is Sigmund Freud best known?
modern psychoanalyst
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. A ridge of lighted heath, alive, glancing, devouring, would have been a meet emblem of my mind when I accused and menaced Mrs. Reed: the same ridge, black and blasted after the flames are dead, would have represented as meetly my subsequent condition, when half-an-hour's silence and reflection had shown me the madness of my conduct, and the dreariness of my hated and hating position. In the excerpt, Jane Eyre's emotional turmoil is recounted through the use of _____. Select all that apply.
nature imagery fire motifs
A (An) _____is a long narrative that forms a study of the characteristic behaviors, customs, and values of a particular society.
novel of manners
Eugène Delacroix was a major Romantic
painter
Which of the following terms best represents the inability to take action in a world of possibilities?
paralysis
As a reaction against the Enlightenment's emphasis on order and reason, the Romantics celebrated
passionate emotions
Ibsen's Hedda Gabler can best be categorized as a _____.
problem play
Which of the following characteristics are typically applied to Romanticism? Select all that apply.
revolutionary individuality
Read the following excerpt and answer the question. EDWARD: "Perhaps, then, you would bestow it as a reward on that person who wrote the ablest defence of your favourite maxim, that no one can ever be in love more than once in their life—your opinion on that point is unchanged, I presume?" MARIANNE: "Undoubtedly. At my time of life opinions are tolerably fixed. It is not likely that I should now see or hear any thing to change them." The subject Edward and Marianne are discussing is ______________________.
second attachment
Hedda tells Tesman that she burned the manuscript because
she wants to help his career
According to existentialist philosophy, humans _____. Select all that apply.
should recognize their free will can endure life without religion
What was the relationship between Elinor and Marianne?
sisters
The various depictions of the wonders of nature throughout Romantic art and poetry can best be described as _____.
subjective
Unlike artists during the Enlightenment, Romantic artists focused on __________________. Select all that apply.
subjectivity emotion
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. She was an old garrulous woman, a pawnbroker's widow, who collected used stamps for some pious purpose. I had to endure the gossip of the tea-table. ("Araby" from Dubliners, p. 3) Based on this context, which of the following best describes this woman from Joyce's "Araby"?
talkative, religious, middle class
World War I was also called _____________ because of the millions of casualties and the sheer brutal violence.
the Great War
Daily life in late 18th century and early nineteenth century Britain was most immediately affected by which of the following?
the Industrial Revolution
Mill believed that extraordinary people possessed _____. the ability to inspire others both intellectually and ethically
the ability to inspire others both intellectually and ethically
Which was the greatest influence on the development of Realism?
the decline of the British Empire
Which of the following factors did Valéry argue were the causes of Europe's intellectual crisis? Select all that apply.
the horrors of wartime the awareness that civilization could die out
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. MISS TESMAN: Yes, Hedda, here I am, in mourning and forlorn; for now my poor sister has at last found peace. HEDDA: I have heard the news already, as you see. Tesman sent me a card. MISS TESMAN: Yes, he promised me he would. But nevertheless I thought that to Hedda—here in the house of life—I ought myself to bring the tidings of death . . . . Oh, her end was so calm, so beautiful. And then she had the unspeakable happiness of seeing George once more—and bidding him good-bye.—Has he not come home yet? Ibsen uses _____ to create _____ by _____. Select all that apply. the phrase "house of life"; a sense of irony; contrasting Aunt Julia's expectations for Hedda with the reality of her fate foils; a sense of irony; contrasting Aunt Rina's peaceful death with Hedda's unsettled life
the phrase "house of life"; a sense of irony; contrasting Aunt Julia's expectations for Hedda with the reality of her fate foils; a sense of irony; contrasting Aunt Rina's peaceful death with Hedda's unsettled life
Which of the following are examples of social norms during the Regency period? Select all that apply.
the practice of primogeniture the segregation of males and females a strict adherence to class structure
Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right — The leaves upon her falling light — Through the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott. What is the basis for the imagery used in the underlined selections?
the senses and sense experience
