AP Literature practice exam 1
According to the poem, the daughter, as young as she is, has
A-endured hardships
The last line of the poem " what I wished you before but harder" implies that
B- speaker realizes the intensity of life's challenges
The poet alludes to all of the following as part of the process of a creative life except
B-drop like a glove to the hard floor
Contrast developed in the poem include all of the following EXCEPT
B-house and cargo
Line 13 is an example of
C- personification
The final stanza says all the following purposes except
C- to solidify the daughters character
The poem breaks after line
D-15
The father's sensitivity is supported by lines
D-19
" a smooth course for the right window" in line 29 parallel lines
D-9
Stanzas 1 through 3 include all of the following analogies except
D-writing as a safe harbor
Which of the following is used to develop the poem
E- parallel analogy
in line 16, "yet let him keep the rest" refers to
a-all the gifts except rest
the pronoun "they" in lines 41-42 refers to
a-her powers
the purpose of lines 26-29 is to
a-provide the major shift in the subject
"gone into mourning" in line 6 refers to
a-snow flakes
one would best summarize lines 52-59 with which of the following statements
a-the court system is not just
according to the first stanza, God is
a-totally generous
the dominant imagery concerns
a-wealth
the juxtaposition of Megalosaurus line 3 with london town has as its purpose
b-foreshadowing an outdated legal system
the first and last lines of each stanza are written in
b-iambic trimeter
we can infer that the speaker is
b-nonmaterialistic
the description of Miss Temple in lines 34-38 reveals her to be a woman of
b-restraint and reservation
the speaker is amazed by
b-the breadth of Helen's knowledge
"for it has a haggard and unwilling look" line 25 refers to
b-the gas
the attitude of the speaker in lines 26-29 can best be described as
b-vitriolic indictment
the conflict of the poem is best expressed in line
c-13
the organization of the first to stanzas depends upon
c-chronological order
"...her spirit seemed hastening to live within a very brief span as much as many live during a protracted existence" (lines 48-49) is an example of
c-foreshadowing
the second and last paragraphs are primarily developed through the use of
c-parallel stucture
the pun in this poem depends upon the reading of which word
c-rest
the overall tone of the passage can best be described as
c-scathing and bitter
the last sentence of the passage may be best interpreted to mean
c-the greatest of all riches is love
the "pulley" of the title refers to
d-god's method of controlling mankind
the reader may infer all of the following except that
d-miss temple will save the two children
in line 12 "this jewel" refers to
d-rest
the imagery created in lines 46-52 serves to
d-reveal the author's attitude toward his subject
the tone developed in the passage is best described as
d-reverent wonder
within the passage, comparisons may be drawn about all of the following except
d-sinners and saints
from the passage, it can be concluded that Mrs Harden is
d-strong-willed and inflexible
for the speaker, the most nourishing part of the evening was
d-the conversation
in context "implacable November weather" line 2 serves as
d-the introduction to the controlling metaphor of the passage
lines 37-41 beginning with "On such an afternoon" and ending with "as players might," reinforce which of the following lines
e-30-32
the reader can infer from lines 45-47 (then her soul sat on her lips...eloquence) that
e-Helen is an instrument of divine inspiration
religious imagery in this passage is developed by all of the following except
e-being summoned to sit by the fire
in the context of the passage "death of the sun" line 6 can be seen as parallel to the
e-corruption of justice
god will control humans by keeping them
e-fatigued
the organization of the passage moves from
e-literal to figurative
the "smile of gratification with which our hostess regarded us" (line 29) indicates that Miss Temple derives pleasure from
e-providing for the girls
based on the passage all of the following can be inferred about Jane's character except that she is
e-religous
in line 9 "alone of all his treasure" refers to
e-rest
for george herbert, the god of all mankind is
e-speculative and manipulative
