English 12 EHS
Summarize "A Valediction: Forbidden Mourning".
"A Valediction: Forbidden Mourning" is about a speaker comforting his wife because he is leaving to go to France. He tells her just as virtuous men quietly and without complaint, he and his wife should be able to part with quiet dignity. He tells her she shouldn't profane their with "tempest sighs." He reminds his beloved that their love is one so refined and pure that it does not demand a physical closeness for it to be strong. He says that no matter how far away he is, her faithfulness will be like the steady leg of a compass, always ensuring his return.
In "The Distant Past", how would you infer the Middletons felt when Reverend Bradshaw replaced Reverend Packham?
Let down and isolated.
Which sentence best paraphrases lines 795-796?
Let me suggest something pleasant for you to do.
Cite examples of lines that contribute to the mournful tone of "The Darkling Thrush"?
Lines 3-4: " and winters dregs made desolate/ the weakening eye of day" Lines 6: "And all mankind that haunted night" Line 12-13: "The wind his death lament/ the ancient pulse of germ and birth" Line 16: "seemed fervorless as I"
What do the questions in lines 5-8 suggest?
Lines 5-8 suggest that the tiger is a powerful force in nature.
What is the setting of this story?
London
In "The Sick Rose", what does the rose's sickness symbolize?
Loss of innocence, virtue, or love.
Why is love for a prince unreliable?
Love for a prince is unreliable because love is held by a chain of obligation which is broken when it has served its purpose.
What metaphors does Shakespeare use in lines 5-8 of "Sonnet 116" to describe love?
Love is compared to a landmark and the North Star.
What attitude does Machiavelli have toward Hannibal's cruelty?
Machiavelli approves of Hannibal's cruelty because that trait helped Hannibal control his huge, diverse army.
Where did Machiavelli get his information for his writing?
Machiavelli got his information from his travels. His job in the Florentine government required considerable travels. His travels provided him with an insider's view of various rulers' strategies and policies.
Who is the dominant character in the scene from A Raisin in the Sun?
Mama
What is Mama's advice to Beneatha in A Raisin in the Sun?
Mama tells Beneatha to love and forgive her brother.
What had man's dominion broken in "To a Mouse"?
Man's dominion has broken his harmony with nature, causing the mouse to fear the farmer
In "Araby", who suggests that the narrator go to Araby?
Mangan's sister
The detail of Kathleen Kyd's life that goes against Theodora's romantic idea of being a writer is that Kyd
Married a dentist named Wollop
Which of the following sentences should end in a question mark?
May I use your telephone
Which event does the narrator describe first?
Men put lime around Miss Emily's house.
Define Metaphysical poetry.
Metaphysical poetry is poetry primarily devotional and often mystical in content, even when dealing with subjects such as physical love and relations. Typically, metaphysical poets used intellect, logic, and even argument to explore abstract concepts, such as love and the nature of death.
Which event actually happens first in the sequence of Miss Emily's life?
Miss Emily's father passes away.
Who does the spy John Barsad turn out to be?
Miss Pross' brother, Solomon
In "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," which river did the speaker hear singing?
Mississippi
In The Death of King Arthur, why does Arthur call off the siege of Benwick and return to Britain?
Modred usurped his throne.
Which person does the narrator seem to dislike most?
Monk
"Beat! Beat! Drums!" expresses the idea that war is
More important than anyone's work or happiness
The narrator's comment that "what he carefully provided the rest carelessly spent" allows Smith to portray himself as
More sensible than the other colonists
How have people throughout time reacted to "The Prince"?
Most early readers of The Prince were scandalized by its message and by its disregard of morality and ethical rules. But over time, the treatise changed people's perception of government. People used it as a guide to wielding political power.
What is happening at Araby when the narrator arrives?
Most of the bazaar is already closed and dark.
Which of the following has the correct form for a title of a school paper?
My Career Goals
My grandfather a sweet man with a quiet voice was a terrific storyteller. The correct way to write the above sentence is
My grandfather, a sweet man with a quiet voice, was a terrific storyteller.
My sister took a train to savannah, georgia, to visit aunt Melba. The sentence above should be written
My sister took a train to Savannah, Georgia, to visit Aunt Melba.
My sister wakes up an hour earlier each day. To have more time for studying. One correct way to write the above is
My sister wakes up an hour earlier each day. She wants to have more time for studying.
What is the duration of Manette's psychological relapse after Lucie leaves for her honeymoon?
Nine days
Why does the author believe it is good for a prince to have vices?
No one wants a leader who is perfect. People want a leader who is flawed like they are- but not too flawed. Some vices are more useful in ensuring a prince's security and well-being than virtues are.
Nothing appeals to me right now. Except a nap. One correct way to write the above is
Nothing appeals to me right now except a nap.
Where is the raven at the end of the poem?
On the bust above his door.
Our spanish teacher at valley college never eats meat or fish. The correct way to write the above sentence is
Our Spanish teacher at Valley College never eats meat or fish.
In "The World Is Too Much with Us", to what powers does the speaker refer when he says that our activities "lay waste our powers"?
Our power to connect with nature.
In "To an Athlete Dying Young", what disappointment does the speaker say that the athlete will never know?
Outliving his fame and glory.
What are the two cities Dickens writes about in this novel?
Paris and London
In "The Wanderer," the Wanderer believes that wisdom
Patience
What tenet of transcendentalism does the following quotation from Nature best demonstrate? "The waving of the boughs in the storm, is new to me and old. It takes me by surprise, and yet is not unknown. Its effect is like that of a higher thought or a better emotion coming over me, when I deemed I was thinking justly or doing right."
People can discover the truth on their own.
Define personification.
Personification is an expression in which human qualities are attributed to an object, animal, or an idea.
In which of the following sentences are modifiers used correctly?
Phil wore a handsome suit that had belonged to his grandfather to the dance.
How was Smith saved from death in Powhatan's court?
Pocahontas offered her life for Smith's
Who summons Utterson to Jekyll's house near the end of the novel?
Poole
Why is Proctor angry after he signs the paper?
Proctor refuses to be part of a lie
What does Mr. Lorry try to persuade Mr. Stryver not to do?
Propose to Lucie Manette
Why does King say that he is in Birmingham?
Racial injustice exists there.
What action that Rakesh takes while Varma is sick does Varma find "not so gratifying"?
Rakesh monitors Varma's diet.
Why does "bedlam" break loose in the beginning of the story?
Rakesh scores first in the nation in an exam.
Why do the servants and Varma's daughter-in-law refuse to let him lie down inside?
Rakesh wants Varma to sit up outside.
One example of situational irony from the story is that
Rakesh, a doctor, cannot cure his father's illness
How does following passage support Douglass's purpose? "From the crown of my head to my feet, I was covered in blood. My hair was all clotted with dust and blood; my shirt was stiff with blood."
Readers will feel sympathy for the slaves
If you depose a king, you
Remove him from rule
What is Jerry Cruncher's other line of work?
Resurrection Man
Who is the author of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
Robert Louis Stevenson
In "An Encounter with King George III", why was Burney surprised to run into the king on her walk?
She had modified her walk to avoid the king
In "A Devoted Son", what might motivate Rakesh's wife to smirk after Rakesh bans fried and rich foods from his father's diet?
She has been angry with Varma for what he did to her sari.
What evidence is there in "The Wife's Lament" that the woman's husband has turned against her?
She says that she bears her husband's anger.
Which statement most accurately reflects the old woman's words and actions before she transforms herself?
She seeks to reform the knight's judgments and values.
How does Paul's mother feel about her children?
She wants to correct the faults they see in her.
In "The Wife's Lament," what does the wife wish for her husband?
She wishes for him to be alone and longing for her.
What skill did Doctor Manette develop in order to pass the time during his incarceration?
Shoemaking
In "Why Soldiers Won't Talk," how does Steinbeck explain the effect of sleep after a battle?
Sleep makes the horror of battle seem dreamlike
What does the speaker imagine after the raven first speaks?
Smelling incense
Read the following excerpt from this older text. Which sentence best restates the meaning of the excerpt? "The President and Captain Archer not long after intended also to have abandoned the country, which project was curbed and suppressed by Smith."
Smith stopped the President and Captain Archer from leaving the colony.
What is the most likely reason that President Ratcliffe and Martin appointed Smith to oversee the activities outside the walls of the colony?
Smith worked harder than everyone else.
What comment does the narrator make about education by discussing the Manciple's qualities?
Sometimes people with the least education are the most intelligent.
The people treated as insane in "Much Madness is divinest Sense—" are those who
Speak opposing viewpoints
Why does Miss Emily stop giving chinapainting lessons?
Students of the new generation stop attending
What is the main idea that Swift is trying to convey with his work Gulliver's Travels?
Swift is portraying the flaws of humanity.
What is Swift's proposal? What is his motive?
Swift's proposal is that poor women should sell their infants to rich people as food. His motive is to bring attention to the ineffective methods being use to help the poor. He is showing how desperate those in poverty have gotten.
Who promises Lucie Manette that he would, if necessary, die for her?
Sydney Carton
How does Charles Darnay escape his execution?
Sydney Carton, who resembles him, switches places with him
How will this plan benefit landlords?
Tenants who sell their babies will now have money to pay their landlords
In "The Chimney Sweeper" from Songs of Innocence, what did Tom learn from his dream?
That if he does his duty, he need not fear harm.
Based on Gulliver's descriptions in Gulliver's Travels, what does the king of Brobdingnag conclude about the English?
That the English are the most destructive and loathsome creatures ever to walk the earth.
That tree should be sprayed, it also needs trimming. One correct way to write the above is
That tree should be sprayed, and it also needs trimming.
What does the church in "The Chimney Sweeper" from Experience symbolize?
The Church symbolizes ignorance of the rich to the suffering of the poor. The parents go to the church while their child is in pain.
Why is Charles Darnay re-arrested after being freed after his first trial in France?
The Defarges present a letter that accuses all members of Charles' family of crimes
In Gulliver's Travels, why does Gulliver become important to the Lilliputians?
The Lilliputians want his help against Blefuscu. `
What does the Mediterranean Sea dream all summer about in "Ode to the West Wind"?
The Mediterranean Sea dreams of "old palaces and towers, covered in moss and green vines, quivering with the the wave's intenser days.
The Middletons finally take down the picture of their father and their decorations that honor the queen. What does this change in their setting at home show about changes in their way of life?
The Middletons have lost the tolerance of the townspeople.
How does the relationship between the Middletons and the town change as the town becomes more prosperous and the Middletons grow older?
The Middletons start spending even more time with their friends in town.
Why do the townspeople laugh at the Middletons in "The Distant Past"?
The Middletons' persistent loyalty to all things British.
Wheeler's claim that Smiley would bet "on anything that turned up you ever see" is best supported by Smiley's bet on
The Parson's wife not getting well
One of Basset's character traits is that he takes racing very seriously. What theme does this trait most likely help develop?
The attitudes of adults can influence children.
In A Dictionary of the English Language, why does Johnson say that he cut many explanations and quotations from his dictionary?
The book was too long for people to read.
Why are the boys able to play in the green plain?
The boys are able to play because they have all gone to Heaven and the Angel has set them free. The
What symbol does Dickens use to portend the bloodshed of the French Revolution?
The broken wine cask
"The candidate ended his long speech by asking, Can I count on your vote?" The sentence above should be written
The candidate ended his long speech by asking, "Can I count on your vote?"
In "Christmas Storms and Sunshine", why does Mary Hodgson beat Mrs. Jenkins's cat?
The cat ate the mutton.
What do the "coffins of black" symbolize in line 12 most likely symbolize?
The coffins of black symbolize the death that awaits all the chimney sweeps
What did the creator use to create the tiger?
The creator uses an anvil, hammer, furnace, and chain to create the tiger.
What happened to the previous duchess in "My Last Duchess"?
The duke had his previous duchess killed.
How does Smiley's mare make him "uncommon lucky"?
The excited mare wins in spite of her illnesses.
Which universal theme do lines 79-85 of this epic suggest?
The existence of evil and good occur simultaneously.
Why did the father in "The Chimney Sweeper" from Innocence sell the little boy?
The father sold his son because the boy's mother died and he could not take care of him on his own.
What is the first clue of the lady's growing uneasiness with her situation?
The first clue comes when she is watching a young couple and says "I am half sick of shadows."
In which of the following sentences are modifiers used correctly?
The first time Sharla and her friends baked cookies, most of them were burned to a crisp.
What does Reverend Parris see in the forest?
The girls dancing and Tituba waving
In which of the following sentences are modifiers used correctly?
The girls were exhausted because they'd stayed up nearly all night talking.
What belief do lines 86-98 of "The Wanderer" express about life?
The glory of warfare does not last beyond the warriors.
Reread lines 167-174. What prediction would you most likely make?
The gold will be the downfall of the rioters
What conclusion can you draw about the situation at court when the king reveals plans for new state officers?
The government is at the mercy of the king's whims.
A Tale of Two Cities opens in 1775. Which of the following does NOT characterize this period?
The guillotine stands as a much-feared fixture on the streets of Paris.
How are the traveler and the hostler in "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls" different?
The hostler interacts with nature and the traveler passes by nature
What is wrong with the Middletons' large, old house?
The house's roof leaks whenever it rains.
What does the iambic pentameter in line 14 emphasize?
The iambic pentameter emphasizes the loneliness of the statue.
What surprises the speaker about the pleasure dome?
The ice caves in the sunny pleasure dome surprise him.
What is the king of Brobdindnag's overall reaction to the state of British affairs that Gulliver shares with him?
The king of Brobdindnag is utterly repulsed by the barbaric rituals of the English.
In "An Encounter with King George III", why was Burney so terrified of meeting the king?
The king's illness made him unpredictable and sometimes violent.
The first stanza suggests that the lamb has everything it needs including what?
The lamb has everything including clothing, a voice, and qualities that make everyone rejoice
What torments the mariner for a week in Part IV of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"?
The lifeless bodies with blank stares torment the mariner for a week
How do lines 5-8 of "The Chimney Sweeper" from Innocence symbolize the loss of innocence?
The lines symbolize the loss of innocence because Tom, the little boy, has lost his pure blonde hair and all innocence because of the soot he must endure in his life
Why do the listeners want to perform a ritual around the speaker?
The listeners wanted to perform a ritual around him because his eyes are flashing and his hair is floating- making them think he is in communication with with the gods.
What does the loss of the nest cost the mouse?
The loss of the nest costs the mouse his house, and (probably his chances of survival in the winter)
In "The Rocking-Horse Winner", what might riding the horse symbolize?
The mad frenzy with which people pursue money.
What is the main idea of "When I consider how my light is spent"?
The main idea is that God doesn't need your talents for you to praise Him. He just needs your trust.
What is the main idea of "The World is Too Much With Us"?
The main idea is that the modern age has lost its connection to nature and to everything meaningful
Why are boys not a good replacement for venison?
The males meat is often tough and lean because of continual exercise,and their taste is disagreeable
What inference can you make about the speaker's state of mind from lines 81-83 of the poem?
The memory of his lost Lenore greatly troubles him, and he wants relief from his grief.
What is the most important trait for a prince to have?
The most important attribute for a prince to appear to have is religion.
Why can't the mouse build a new nest?
The mouse can't build a new nest because it is winter and he won't be able to find the supplies to build a new nest.
In A Journal of the Plague, why does the narrator want to visit the Aldgate burial pit at night?
The narrator wishes to see bodies being buried.
According to Machiavelli, how does his writing about the methods and rules for a prince differ from the writings of others?
The others have written about imaginary states.
The panda, a native of China, was my Aunt's favorite animal at the zoo. The correct way to write the above sentence is
The panda, a native of China, was my aunt's favorite animal at the zoo.
Why is the title, "The Distant Past", an example of verbal irony?
The past is not distant; it is always present in the minds of the characters.
According to lines 13-14 of "Sonnet 18", what will allow the subject of the poem to become immortal?
The poem itself.
The principal announced "The snow is heavy so we will dismiss school early today." The correct way to write the above sentence is
The principal announced, "The snow is heavy, so we will dismiss school early today."
Who knows about the Lady of Shalott?
The reapers who work out below her window
How does Poe use a sound device in lines 88-90 to help you make an inference about the speaker's state of mind?
The repetition of "tell me" and "I implore" reveals that the speaker is getting more agitated.
How does his proposition appeal to the richer class?
The rich will get a new special food for their tables and get payed by their tenants
What is the setting of "Tintern Abbey"?
The setting is outside the Wye River Valley
In A Journal of the Plague, why does the sexton try to prevent the narrator from entering the burial grounds?
The sexton fears that the narrator may become infected.
What is strange about the ship that the sailors see during their journey?
The ship has no crew and no wind blows in the direction that it is moving. The only people on the boat are Life-in-Death and Death.
Why does Paine view the retreat that he discusses at the end of his essay as a sign of colonial strength?
The soldiers maintained order and protected supplies
What is the function of the sound of the drums and bugles in the third stanza of "Beat! Beat! Drums!"?
The sound drowns out any argument against war.
What does the speaker admire in lines 13-18 of "She Walks in Beauty"?
The speaker admires the way that her inner grace and beauty reflect on her face.
What effect does the sight of the night sky full of stars and clouds have on the speaker in "When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be"?
The speaker begins to fear that he will die before he experiences all that the world has to offer.
Why does the speaker in "Child Harold's Pilgrimage" say the ocean despises what men do?
The speaker believes that storms are the ocean's punishment of men.
Why does the speaker in the excerpt from Childe Harold's Pilgrimage enjoy spending time by the "deep Sea"?
The speaker enjoys the solitude and beauty that he experiences by the sea.
What does the speaker in "The Tyger" fear most?
The speaker fears a creator who can make something as terrible as a tiger.
In "When We Two Parted", what turn of events has caused the speaker to think about his painful parting?
The speaker hears people talking about his former lover.
What knowledge does the speaker in "The Lamb" have that the speaker in "The Tyger" seeks?
The speaker in "The Lamb" knows who created that lamb, but the speaker in "The Tyger" struggles to understand who could create something as terrifying as the tiger
What idea is the speaker of "To an Athlete Dying Young" conveying in lines 11-12?
The speaker is conveying the idea that fame dies quickly.
What is the speaker referring to when he speaks of "the tender light" in "She Walks in Beauty"?
The speaker is referring to the meeting of light and dark in his beloved's eyes.
What is meant when the speaker of "Remembrance" says, "While the World's tide is bearing me along"?
The speaker is saying that she is forgetting about their love because of the push and pull of everyday activities
What does the speaker mean when he says "Till love and fame to nothingness do sink"?
The speaker means that he will stand there until love and fame cease to mean anything
What quality does the speaker of "When I Was One and Twenty" possess now that he is older?
The speaker possesses the wisdom and experience to understand that he needs to guard his heart.
Why does the speaker in "When We Two Parted" shudder at the sound of the lover's name?
The speaker remembers the pain of parting with the lover.
What does the speaker in "When We Two Parted" have to say about shame in lines 13-16?
The speaker shares in the shame associated with the lover's name.
What is the speaker willing to give the mouse?
The speaker willing to give the mouse a kernel of corn.
Why will the Spirit of the land of the mist and snow continue to torment the mariner?
The spirit of the land of mist and snow will continue to torment the mariner because the spirit loved the bird that the mariner killed
What does Paine say will happen if a state gives up its arms?
The state will need protection from other states
In what condition is the statue in "Ozymandias"?
The statue is broken and aged.
What is the subject of "The Lamb"?
The subject of "The Lamb" is a lamb, and deciding who made it
What is the basic meaning of the first stanza of the traditional poem "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls"?
The tide rises and falls and the birds sing as the traveler goes toward town
What do the tools used to create the tiger create a sense of?
The tools used to create the tiger create a sense of great power and force of the creator, as well as fear and astonishment about the tiger.
Why does Danforth insist that Proctor sign the confession?
The town must know that he has confessed.
According to "Why Soldiers Won't Talk", what happens to a body when it reacts to stress?
The toxins make a person fevered and sick.
In "Araby", which of the following best describes the activity on the train?
The train is deserted.
The two sisters hadn't seen each other for months, so they planned a weekend together. One correct way to write the above is
The two sisters hadn't seen each other for months, so they planned a weekend together.
What happens to the walls of the mouse's nest?
The walls of the mouse's house have been destroyed because the speaker's plow hit them
In "She Walks in Beauty", what is the relationship between the woman's inner self and her appearance?
The woman is both beautiful on the outside and on the inside.
Which of the following best describes "The Seafarer"?
The wretchedness of a cold, wet sailor clinging to his storm-tossed boat.
The narrator says his eyes are often full of tears and his heart floods when he thinks of Mangan's sister. What do you learn about the narrator from these first-person point of view comments?
The young narrator is in love for the first time.
In "The Distant Past", which of the following describes the Middletons' transition in life?
Their family went from being wealthy and prominent to being considered peculiar.
According to "Why Soldiers Won't Talk," why do some men become shell-shocked?
Their senses do not become dull.
What does the Pardoner suggest in lines 290-295 about the deaths of the two older rioters?
Their transgression merited a severe punishment.
Why do the town's fortunes decline in "The Distant Past"?
There are bombings in Northern Ireland.
There is a long line for the roller coaster the Ferris wheel is broken. One correct way to write the above is
There is a long line for the roller coaster because the Ferris wheel is broken.
What does their policeman friend warn the Defarges about?
There is a spy in their quarter
What does the language describing the land as a "long, black shadow on the sea" express?
There is danger in trying to reach land
What weather conditions do the sailors endure on the trip in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"? How do these conditions affect him physically?
There were winds and storms. There was also intense heat that makes the mariner very dehydrated. The dehydration is so severe he must drink his own blood in order to speak.
Explain lines 5-6 in "Sonnet 43"
These lines mean that the speaker will love her beloved day and night.
Reread lines 425-434 of this Old English poetry. Which impression of the monsters do the alliteration and caesura in these lines help convey?
They are as dark, mysterious, and impenetrable as their watery home.
In "Christmas Storms and Sunshine", what do Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Jenkins do for a living?
They are chief compositors at rival publications.
What is the occupation of most Irish mothers?
They are employed in begging for sustenence.
How does Rakesh's action of returning to his family after attending school in the United States affect his family?
They are proud of his loyalty and respect.
What happens to soldiers whose bodies and minds do not protect themselves from constant blasts?
They become shell-shocked.
In "A Devoted Son", why are Varma and Bhatia so shocked when the daughter-in-law refuses Varma's request for fried fish?
They expect children to respect their wishes.
How do the Middletons explore their feelings in "The Distant Past"?
They explore their feelings individually but not together.
Why are the drivers of the Dover mail coach hesitant to stop for Jerry Cruncher's message?
They fear that he is a highwayman attempting to rob the passengers.
Why do some townspeople avoid asking Miss Emily about the smell?
They find it improper to tell her that she smells.
What do Death and Life-in-Death gamble for in "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"?
They gamble for the mariner's life
Why has Lanyon and Jekyll's friendship cooled?
They had a dispute over Jekyll's scientific inquiries
Why does Mr. Lorry destroy the shoemaking bench that belongs to Dr. Manette?
They hope it will prevent Dr. Manette's mental relapses
In "The Distant Past", what do the Middletons do on Fridays?
They run errands and meet up with their friends.
How do the characters in the novel describe Hyde?
They say he is ugly and deformed but cannot say exactly why
From what "point of view" does the author speak from?
Third Person
Those cows will always eat. Whether they are hungry or not. One correct way to write the above is
Those cows will always eat, whether they are hungry or not.
In "To an Athlete Dying Young", why did the townspeople "chair" the athlete through the town?
To celebrate his victory in a running race.
In The Glass Menagerie, what does Tom mean when he says, "Mother, you mustn't expect too much of Laura"?
Tom feels that Laura's options are limited.
What did Enfield see Hyde do late one night?
Trample a girl
One moral in this exemplum addresses the problem of greed. What is another lesson that one of the characters states?
Treat the old as you would wish to be treated.
How does Ulysses feel about Telemachus in "Ulysses"?
Ulysses is proud of his on, but he does not think that he will rule as well as he did.
What does Paine say will be a result if the fight for independence fails?
Unsafe homes
What evidence does Parris give that the townspeople do not support the trials?
Very few people come to Proctor's excommunication
How does the author inject a humorous tone in describing the reaction to Theodora's good news?
Wealthier girls imitate the way Theodora speaks and decorates her hats
When I dropped the book. A ten-dollar bill fell out of the back. One correct way to write the above is
When I dropped the book, a ten-dollar bill fell out of the back.
What happens when rulers ignore reality?
When rulers ignore reality, they can be overpowered by those around them.
Who does the most talking in the scene from Death of a Salesman?
Willy
In "The Wanderer," when did the wanderer begin his journey?
Winter
In "Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey", what do the speaker's different reactions to the same site suggest about the way people change as they age?
With age comes experience which tempers emotional responses and makes people more thoughtful and less spontaneous.
Dickinson's use of slant rhyme in "The Soul selects her own Society—" calls attention to
Words the poet considers important
What happens when Buffalo Bull approaches Young Buffalo?
Young Buffalo laughs when he sees him and goes out to meet him.
The raven enters the speaker's room and sits on
a bust of the Greek goddess of wisdom's head above the speaker's door
Reread the third stanza of "She Walks in Beauty." The rhythm and rhyme scheme of this sestet reflects
a calm peace the speaker sees in the woman
A talon is
a claw
The speakers in all three poems express
a deep despair and lonelines
What overall impression do the details present of the city in "Chicago"?
a dirty, hardworking, and proud city
"Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" uses figurative language in line 44. To what does this metaphor compare the ocean?
a face that the passing of time cannot age
What does commiseration mean?
a feeling of sympathy
The speaker in "A Psalm of Life" highlights life's difficulties when he or she says life is like
a field of battle
In A Dictionary of the English Language, Johnson admits that his work contains which flaw?
a great deal of omissions
Reread lines 16-18 of "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" and consider the stanza structure. Which action could the slower rhythm of the alexandrine reflect?
a lone body sinking into the ocean
The narrator suspects that Leonidas W. Smiley is
a made-up person
What strange sight does the courier claim to see on the bottom of the Marquis' carriage?
a man chained and dangling from it
The figurative language in lines 46-47 of "Child Harold's Pilgrimage" is a metaphor that compares the ocean to
a mirror
What does respite mean?
a period of rest
What is a Resurrection Man?
a person that steals bodies from graves to sell to medical schools
What does "Why Soldiers Won't Talk" explain as an effect of battle on soldiers?
a poisoned system
In "Why Soldiers Won't Talk," the author's tone is that of
a removed observer
A cabal is
a small group working in secret
What is a seizure?
a sudden attack
What is a lair?
a wild animal's den
The speaker in "Song: To Celia" expresses feelings about hope through the description of
a wreath Celia might make live forever
Impending means to be
about to occur
What mood does the imagery in lines 88-93 of "The Seafarer" express?
acceptance of the inevitability of decay
The speaker in "I, Too" predicts that the darker brother will
achieve equality
To accrue is to
add
The jewels are safely hidden in a velvet box. In the sentence above, the VELVET is a(n)
adjective.
What tone does the speaker convey through the active verbs in lines 14-17 of "Chicago"?
admiration of the city's energy
The painter finished one wall and then stepped back and ADMIRES his work. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written
admired
How does the speaker in "Chicago" demonstrate a realistic view of the city?
admits that the city has faults
The jewels are safely hidden in a velvet box. In the sentence above, the word SAFELY is a(n)
adverb.
What is the tone of line 8 in "I Hear America Singing"?
affectionate
What is the speaker suggesting in lines 1 and 18 of "I, Too"?
african americans are of equal importance to whites in the united states
The first half of the "The Wanderer" suggests that the Wanderer lives in an emotional state of
agonized silence
Subservient means
agreeable
What does Coyote's greed cause him to lose in this trickster tale?
all of his food
What is an epithet?
an abusive word
Deference is the respect that
an elder deserves
In "The Distant Past", what do the Middletons own three miles outside the town?
an enormous old house
In part 6 of "Song of Myself," the speaker sees the grass as
an equalizer of people
What does imperviousness mean?
an inability to be disturbed
Who serves as the narrator in "Christmas Storms and Sunshine"?
an omniscient narrator
What is the author's tone toward Theodora in the following excerpt? "she didn't see how authors could live if they were kept waiting more than a week"
annoyed
What does harassing mean?
annoying
To materialize is to
appear
______ is a prince's best quality.
appearing religious
topical designs
appropriate when subject matter has clear categories of division
When does "The Prologue" take place?
april
There IS two reasons I can't come to the party. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written
are
Wrangling means
arguing noisily
In "I Hear America Singing," Whitman celebrates the individual qualities of the workers by
ascribing to each his or her own song
Coyote's greed helps you predict that he will
ask Buffalo Bull for another cow
You may conclude that Paul's conception of luck is based on each person's personal luck when he
asks Uncle Oscar to keep their bets secret
To explain the noise at the door the speaker
assumes he has a visitor
Lines 109-115 of "The Seafarer" explain that people must
avoid violence
What does cognizant mean?
aware
Frederick Douglass uses poetic language in his writing style to compare himself to a country boy in a city when he describes his
awkwardness on Mr. Covey's farm
The bananas in this store cost far too much. In the sentence above, the subject is
bananas.
To pervade means to
be prevalent throughout
Paine supports his main idea that Britain's attempt to control America is wrong with the reason that the British
behave the same as common murderers
Which factual detail best illustrates that Douglass's purpose is to persuade readers to view slavery with distaste?
being beaten for breaking a gate
What does credence mean?
belief
Both of the essays demonstrate Emerson's
belief in self
Hemingway's moving to the front of the hotel after the bombing shows you that he seems to
believe in luck because he did not get hit
The narrator's attempt to leave when Wheeler is out of the room suggests that he
believes that Wheeler will never stop talking
Both essays stress the importance of
believing in yourself
Something ineffable is
beyond description
The speaker of "On My First Son" views the future as
bleak because people grow old
The imagery in lines 31-32 of "The Seafarer" creates a mood of
bleak desolation
In his Prologue, the Pardoner's view of his work is
boastful
Temerity is a foolish
boldness
These BOOT'S look great, but they ARENT comfortable. In the sentence above, the capitalized parts should be written
boots ... aren't
Although the BREAKS in the car were KNEW, they failed and caused an accident. In the sentence above, the capitalized parts should be written
brakes ... new
Which word choices best reflect the overall tone of "Chicago"?
brawling laughter of youth
Varma sends the message that he wants his son to stop giving him medicines when Varma
breaks a medicine bottle that his son brings home
Hemingway makes up words that describe sounds in order to
bring the exact sounds of battle to his audience
Reverend Hale shows his education and authority by
bringing books with him to Salem
The incident with the stockbroker is a detail that supports the main idea that
broken English can result in bad service
The Native Americans were important to the colonists because they
brought food to the colonists
What command does the speaker give in "Grass"?
bury the soldiers
What are the two types of fighting?
by law and by force
Mangan's sister comes out to the front steps to
call her brother to come home for tea
Sedately means
calmly
What does the devil do to Tom at the end of the tale?
carries Tom away on a horse
A prudent person is
cautious
Princes (or all men) who are placed at a greater height, are reputed for ______
certain qualities which bring them either praise or blame
Lincoln puts the power of his office behind the Emancipation Proclamation by
citing his authority as President and Commander in Chief
In "Chicago," the speaker says "City of the Big Shoulders" in line 5 to suggest a
city involved with physical labor
In this trickster tale, Coyote's request to smoke allows him time to plan. This action shows that he is
clever
In "The Wife's Lament," what do the images of the woman's home in lines 27-29 bring to mind?
cold darkness
What gave the speaker in "When We Two Parted" a warning of the future?
cold morning dew
In "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," what does the phrase "flash upon that inward eye" mean in line 21?
come suddenly to my memory
Using the reading strategy of gathering information about the speaker in "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner" helps you understand that the speaker is
completely exposed to violence and death
To acquiesce is to
comply
Decorum means good taste in
conduct
In "Grass," the speaker's list of battles from different places and eras shows that the speaker
considers all of the battles to be the same
Synthesizing details in lines 6-8 of "Chicago" gives you the impression of a city that
contains hunger and crime
The apostrophe in line 10 of "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" addresses the ocean, telling it to roll on. With this figurative language, the speaker also seems to be telling the ocean to
continue to cause shipwrecks and drowning
What does incessant mean?
continuing without stopping
Reread lines 159-164. The Wife of Bath most likely breaks the structure of the tale and speaks directly to the pilgrims here to
create a transition to the original tale
The poet most likely gives human qualities to the grass and Chicago in the poems to
create feelings of movement and change
According to King, the purpose of direct nonviolent action is to
create tension so that people have to confront an issue.
Atrocity means a very
cruel act
What does Beowulf do after he kills Grendel's mother?
cuts off Grendel's head
Varma believes that he is losing control of his own life when his
daughter-in-law refuses to let him lie down
"The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls" begins at twilight and ends at
dawn
In "The Wife of Bath's Tale", what was the knight's original punishment?
death by beheading
The description of Miss Emily's house filled with "dust and shadows" after her death contributes to the mood of
decay
Tan most likely wrote this essay is to
describe and explain the different kinds of English that she uses
Notice how the tale ends in lines 433-440. The Wife of Bath structures her tale to end with a
description of how the story relates to her life
What does perversity mean?
determination to act in inappropriate ways
King alludes to early Christians because they
did not submit to unjust laws
A person who is impervious is
difficult to upset
"She Walks in Beauty" and "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" are similar because both
discuss people and nature
What is a parley?
discussion
What does malady mean?
disease
Something that is loathsome is
disgusting
Ostentation is a
display to impress others
The words of the song in the poem "The Weary Blues" express
dissatisfaction with life
A tableau is
dramatic scene or picture
How does the dialect of the following excerpt describe the bull-pup? "his underjaw'd begin to stick out like the fo'castle of a steamboat and his teeth would uncover and shine like the furnaces"
eager to win the fight and money
In the traditional poem "A Psalm of Life," Longfellow most likely uses end rhyme in lines 29 and 31 to
emphasize the connection of all people
Interminable means
endless
The _____ justifies the _____
ends means
Longfellow may use the rhyme scheme in the fifth stanza of "A Psalm of Life" to help you remember that you should
engage in life instead of watch it go by
Speculating is
engaging in risky business transactions for quick profit
What does ardor mean?
enthusiasm
Reread the following excerpt. What strong feeling does Paine try to bring out in his listeners with this emotional appeal? "...America will never be happy until she gets clear of foreign dominion."
enthusiasm for a cause
What type of poem is Beowulf?
epic
introduction
establishes the first, crucial contact between the speaker and the audience
One common element in these poems is the poet's attention to the details of
everyday life
In Macbeth, Banquo has hope that his prophecy will come true because
everything else the witches said has come true
What does latent mean?
existing in a hidden form
The language that describes the gulls staring with "black bead-like eyes" has the effect of
expressing a dark threatening mood
Rakesh's laughing comment that his father "says he does not want to live 'like this'" shows that Rakesh
fails to understand his father's pains
The speaker in "The Seafarer" shows a pessimistic view of life by explaining that
fate brings illness, age, or death each day
Propitious means
favorable
What idea does the Pardoner appeal to at the end of the tale to try to sell absolutions and relics?
fear of sudden death without a pure soul
According to Nature, when people go into the woods, they
feel like children
In Macbeth, Macbeth most likely brings the bloody daggers to Lady Macbeth because he
feels distressed and shocked at his actions
Smith includes descriptions of the disagreements among the Jamestown leaders because he
feels it is better to reveal shame than ignore it
Burney is happy after her encounter with the king because she
feels relief over the king's recovery
Tom and his wife are unhappy because they
fight about money
In the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln expresses the belief that it is moral to
fight for what is right
Which of the following makes A Journal of the Plague Year seem like a real story?
first-person narration
According to "Self-Reliance," the indication of a great person is a person who
follows his or her own mind in a crowd
What image do both poets use to discuss human acts?
footprints
To coerce means to
force
An affliction is a
force that causes suffering
As soon as the rioters find the tree and the gold, they
forget all about Death because of their greed
The puddles in the driveway FREEZED solid overnight.
froze
To purge something is to
get rid of something undesirable
To relinquish means to
give up control
The speaker in "Harlem" is someone who worries about the idea of people
giving up on their dreams
What does melancholy mean?
gloomy
purpose
goals for the speech, to inform? to persuade? for humor? professional presentation?
A regime is a
government in power
Avarice means
greed
The Friar's most obvious character trait is
greed
What is avarice?
greed
The author most likely uses the image of Tom's green spectacles to show that Tom is
greedy and obsessed with wealth
temporal organization
groups information according to when it happened or will happen
Using the reading strategy of gathering information helps you understand that the speaker of "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner" is a
gunner in a plane
In "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner," what does the speaker wake up to?
guns firing
Desai emphasizes the irony of Rakesh's treatment of his father's illness when she uses hyperbole to recount how
happy Rakesh's mother was with her treatment
What is industry?
hard work
Malign means
harmful
What does infamous mean?
having a bad reputation
Emerson shows his transcendental belief that humans, nature, and God are connected when he says in Nature that
he becomes a transparent eyeball
Consider Paul's satisfaction when he rides his rocking-horse. You may conclude that Paul believes
he can control or grow his luck through his own actions
What conclusion can you draw about Proctor after he forgets the commandment about adultery?
he feels guilty
Buffalo Bull is angry because
he has lost his herd
Grendel finally shows fear when
he is held fast in Beowulf's grip
The family is especially proud of Rakesh's achievements in "A Devoted Son" because
he is the first family member to get an education
At the end of the poem, the speaker has decided that
he will grieve forever
Reread the statement that Tom makes after he finds his wife's apron. What does Tom's comment reveal about him? "'Let us get hold of that property,' said he consolingly to himself, 'and we will endeavor to do without the woman.'"
he worries about his property more than about his wife
The overall effect of Rakesh's attempts to heal his father is that Rakesh
heals neither Varma's body nor mind
What does celestial mean?
heavenly
You can draw the conclusion that Abigail Williams thinks she knows more about the world than the other women in the village know from
her conversation with John Proctor
Tan uses examples of analogy questions on tests as a supporting detail for the main idea that
her mind worked differently than other people's in terms of language
Tan knew her writing was a success when
her mother pronounced it "easy to read"
The author uses her B grades in English as a supporting detail for the main idea that
her mother's English limited the author's own life in some ways
Whose approval of her stories mattered most to the author?
her mother's approval
According to "Why Soldiers Won't Talk," ex-soldiers who do not talk about battle are considered
heroic
Dickinson most likely uses dashes in "Much Madness is divinest Sense—" to
highlight the conflicting ideas
When waiting to go to Araby, the narrator is stuck at home with
his aunt and Mrs. Mercer
While waiting for the night of the bazaar, the narrator worries that
his daydreams about Mangan's sister are affecting his work
A the beginning of his news dispatch, Hemingway takes pains to establish
his own relative safety
In "Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey", with whom does the speaker visit the landscape?
his sister
What does Andrew Jackson, the bull-pup, do to win his dog fights?
holds the other dog's hind leg
It is lovely to watch those HORSE'S MANES blow in the wind. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written
horses' ... manes
What is persecution?
hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs.
What does Proctor question as Elizabeth is being arrested?
how innocent the accusers are
What does the first-person point of view help convey when the narrator describes walking through the dark, empty bazaar?
how vain and hopeless Araby makes him feel
The sidenotes for this older text help you understand that Smith's comment that "while himself by fowling sought them victuals" means that Smith
hunted birds to get food for them
My HUSBAND'S brother volunteered to coach our CHURCH'S softball team this year. In the sentence above, the capitalized parts should be written
husband's ... church's
In "Sonnet 43", what is the type of figurative language used in the following lines? "I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight"
hyperbole
You can tell that the wanderer in "The Wanderer" most keenly feels the loss of his lord when he
imagines kneeling before a throne
The dashes in lines 6-7 of "Much Madness is divinest Sense—" draw attention to
important words
Which of the following phrases best describes the way that Miss Emily's father treated her?
in a controlling way that limited her life
Ingenuously means
in a manner showing childlike innocence
What does exhilaration mean?
in high spirits
Analyze the rhythm and repetition in lines 1-10 of "The Weary Blues." These lines reflect the influence of jazz on Hughes's poetry because they
include changes in rhythm
The Middletons view approaching death with a sense of
inevitable loneliness
That carton of eggs ARE outdated. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written
is
Tom is so successful at working for the devil because Tom
is greedier than the devil
According to Machiavelli, love is held by what? What is fear held by?
is held by a chain of obligation that (men being selfish) is broken whenever it serves their purpose fear is maintained by dread of a punishment, which never fails
Danforth says, "I cannot pardon these when twelve are already hanged for the same crime." You can draw the conclusion that he
is unwilling to admit his mistakes
What does the speaker of "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls" explain about human life?
it ends, but the world continues
The narrator describes the devil's face as "begrimed with soot, as if he had been accustomed to toil among fires and forges." Irving most likely chose this imagery because
it increases the dark mood of the scene
What does Wheeler say that Dan'l Webster can do better than any other frog?
jump distances
Every time the phone rings, the cat JUMPED. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written
jumps
What "unfortunate accident" happens to Theodora's novel?
kathleen kyd's novel has the same title
The first thing that the king does when he meets Burney face to face is
kiss and embrace her
To guffaw is to
laugh loudly
Young Buffalo sees Buffalo Bull and
laughs at him
Tan points out that her mother's spoken language
leads others to mistake what she can understand
In "Grass," the speaker shows a detached tone toward war in the choice to
leave out descriptive words
A usurer is a person who
lends money at very high rates
The author's family English is different from her public English because her family English is
less grammatically correct
Proctor knows that Abigail
lied about the witchcraft in the woods
Which of the following lines demonstrate Poe's use of the sound device of rhyme, both internal and at line ends, to create rhythm?
lines 104-106
The speaker in "The Weary Blues" tells about a time when he or she
listened to someone play the piano and sing
Paul's parents create problems for themselves because they
live outside their income
What kind of persuasive technique is illustrated the most in Churchill's speech?
loaded language
Neither of those science courses LOOK easy. In the above sentence, the capitalized part should be written
looks
The imagery in lines 5-8 of "Success is counted sweetest" helps convey the poem's meaning by describing what it is like to
lose a war
The speaker in "My life closed twice before its close—" has most likely
lost two loved ones
The king engages Burney on his favorite topic, Handel. Burney's characterization of the king through his words and actions reveals his
love for music at the risk of embarrassment
The speaker is upset about losing a
loved one
When the teacher caught two students cheating, she MAKED the stay after school. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written
made
The townspeople think that the Middletons are eccentric and odd because the Middletons
maintain their ties to British rule
What does the captain do to help the oiler and the correspondent?
make a sail
What does Coyote do that shows his helpful nature in this trickster tale?
make horns for Buffalo Bull
Parris wants Hale to come to the jail to
make people confess
The green stripes in that shirt match your eyes perfectly. In the sentence above, the verb is
match.
Horatio went to the movies with Franklin and ME. The capitalized part of the above sentence should be written
me
Because the narrator is staying at the Tabard Inn, he
meet other pilgrims
An aberration is a
mental disorder
The men in the boat become angry with the man on shore because the man
merely waves his coat
Something that is motley is made of
mismatched elements
The first thing the author notices about Raven is Raven's
missing face
In "Beat! Beat! Drums!" the speaker tells the drums and bugles to be louder to drown out the
mother's entreaties
To career means to
move at full speed
"Chicago" and "Grass" convey feelings of
movement through time
At the end of a hard day, I like to soak in a hot bathtub and forget all YOUR troubles. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written
my
Many people would evaluate Rakesh's decision to deny his father rich foods as favorable because Rakesh's motivation is most likely a
need to stop his father from being sick
The magician NEEDS A WATCH A RING AND A VOLUNTEER FROM THE AUDIENCE for his next trick. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written
needs a watch, a ring, and a volunteer from the audience
Of which of the following do we know the author?
none
The jewels are safely hidden in a velvet box. In the sentence above, the JEWELS is a(n)
noun.
The most accurate description of the group of pilgrims is as a
number of people who represent many different occupations, classes, and personalities
Upon parting, Burney is most happy to
observe the king's recovery
The two poems are different because
one depicts nature as caring and the other depicts nature as indifferent to human life
One can get into the basketball game if THEY LINE up for a ticket. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written
one lines
King says that he will obey
only those laws that are just
What does tyranny mean?
oppressive rule
According to "Self-Reliance," people who want to find the good in the universe should rely on their
own investigation
The speaker of "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" suggests that he and his wife should
part without showing their sadness
The imagery in lines 27-33 of "The Seafarer" contrasts
passion of city life with the desolation of the sea
The description in lines 5-8 of "Because I could not stop for Death—" suggests a view of death as
peaceful
What does tranquil mean?
peaceful
In Macbeth, who is the porter pretending to let into "hell"?
people who have done wrong things in business
Who is Irving creating a satire of in the following passage from the end of the story? "The good people of Boston shook their heads and shrugged their shoulders, but had been so much accustomed to witches and goblins, and tricks of the devil, in all kinds of shapes, from the first settlement of the colony, that they were not so much horror-struck as might have been expected."
people who pretend to be good but are really bad
An interim is a
period in between
The description "Like Stone—" in line 12 of "The Soul selects her own Society—" creates a feeling of
permanence
A predecessor is a
person who comes before
The capitalization in lines 19-20 of "My Life had stood—a Loaded Gun—" focuses attention on the
physical act of shooting
Once a week, Lydia steams her face and PLACED cucumber slices over her eyes. In the sentence above, the capitalized parts should be written
places
The famous violinist ________ last night. Which word should fill the blank in the sentence above?
played
A horn PLAYERS most valued possession is his LIPS. In the sentence above, the capitalized parts should be written
player's ... lips
What does entreaty mean?
plea
Someone personable is
pleasing in behavioh
Courtliness is
polite, elegant manners
What does cavorting mean?
prancing in a playful manner
You can draw the conclusion that the country depends on the king's good health by Burney's
preparation to throw herself at his feet in relief
The college president read the names of the graduates in a loud, clear voice. In the sentence above, the word OF is a(n)
preposition.
Reread lines 9-12 of "Because I could not stop for Death—." The images in these lines most likely represent the
progression of life from childhood to death
Burney characterizes the king's royal manner by describing his
promise to protect Burney
Douglass carried the root that Sandy gave him to
protect himself from Mr. Covey
Giles, Proctor, and Francis come to the court to
prove that their wives are innocent
What does immaculate mean?
pure
If someone is contentious, he or she is
quarrelsome
An interrogation is a
questioning
The inability of nature to give humans the meaning they seek may be demonstrated in the
raven's response to the speaker's questions
In terms of a career choice, the author characterizes herself as
rebellious
The phrase "a glorious resurrection" at the end of the narrative refers to Douglass's
rebirth of self-confidence
Tan says in this essay that when she was growing up she felt that her mother's English
reflected the quality of what she had to say
In the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln advises the freed slaves to
refrain from violence
A nonconformist is someone who
refuses to follow accepted customs
The townspeople are curious about Miss Emily because she
refuses to leave her house later in her life
The speaker of "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" is sure that his absence is harmless to the love between him and his wife because they
rely on love that is deeper than physical attraction
When the townspeople stop being their friends, the Middletons change their setting at home by
removing their father's picture
Whitman achieves rhythm in lines 25-30 of "Song of Myself" by
repeating "It may be" in some lines
The poet achieves rhythm in lines 38-39 of "Song of Myself " through
repetition
The repetition of "still is sitting" in the last stanza helps you infer that the speaker
resents the raven's presence in the room
Both Varma and his friend Bhatia show a
resistance to a loss of control
In lines 10 and 11 of "The Weary Blues," there is a shift in
rhythm
Something ludicrous is
ridiculous
What does steed mean?
riding horse
What does Burney plan to do in the event that she encounters the king while out walking?
run away quickly
Dilapidated means
rundown
Burney shows her anxiety when she sees the king by
running away
According to Machiavelli, one should be feared and loves, but it is _______ to be feared than loved
safer
Proctor finally tells about his affair with Abigail to
save Elizabeth
The speaker most clearly uses an affectionate tone toward women in "I Hear America Singing" when he or she
says that a mother's singing is delicious
What does dearth mean?
scarcity
Coyote kicks Buffalo Bull's skull because Buffalo Bull
scared him
Something that is occult is
secret
In "Why Soldiers Won't Talk," the author says that after extended battle, a soldier's movements
seem slowed down
Paradoxical means
self-contradictory
What does the Pardoner want to do when he finishes his tale?
sell more pardons
An entreaty is a
serious request
Iridescent means
shiny with rainbow colors
conclusion
should summarize the main ideas of the speech and provide a sense of closure and completion
The speaker in "Grass" references significant battles in order to
show that people forget even important battles
cause-effect
shows how one event brings about another
Something substantive is
significant
What is the speaker doing at the beginning of the poem?
sitting in a room and reading
What do the Danes do to avoid Grendel?
sleep far from the hall
In "Why Soldiers Won't Talk," the author uses the imagery of a body packed in cotton to describe
sleepiness after battle
A convivial person is
sociable
What is an anachronism?
something that belongs to a former time
Which emotion does the speaker in "When We Two Parted" connect to a feeling of cold?
sorrow over losing a lover
From his comments about Burney's father's job, you can assume that the king's illness has diminished his ability to
speak with appropriate discretion
What is being identified in line 3 of "My Life had stood—a Loaded Gun—"?
speaker
What does Burney do to show respect for the king?
stop running because it hurts him
Paul says he started to try to win money on horses to
stop the house from whispering
The change in their church service that the Middletons protest is
stopping prayers for the British royal family
Which phrase best describes Jock Cunningham?
straightforward and experienced
What does uncanny mean?
strange in an eerie way
King alludes to Paul Tillich's opinion that sin is separation to
strengthen his argument against segregation
The green stripes in that shirt match your eyes perfectly. In the sentence above, the subject is
stripes.
Elizabeth's willingness to go with Cheever allows you to draw the conclusion that she is
strong
What does aversion mean?
strong dislike
At the end of "A Devoted Son", both Varma and Rakesh show a
stubborn desire for others to listen to them
How would you describe Rakesh's early career as a doctor?
successful
The men's inability to get help from people on shore is an example of naturalism because it
suggests that the men are not in control
The word that best sums up Miss Emily's attitude toward those who try to collect taxes from her is
superior
Corroborating means
supporting with evidence
At the motel, we used the exercise room and SWAM in the outdoor pool. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written
swam
The oiler's death is surprising because he
swam quickly ahead of the other men
According to the last stanza of "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage," the speaker learned to trust the ocean while
swimming in the waves
compare/contrast
takes two or more entities and draws attention to their differences and/or similarities
Retaliating means
taking revenge
Someone who is garrulous is
talkative
What does garrulous mean?
talking a lot
Which activity does the author suggest to Raven?
talking on the radio
Tan helps you understand "family talk" by
taping and transcribing a long passage as an example
Over the summer, Jaime TEACHED crafts at a camp for teenagers. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written
taught
Buffalo Bull gives Coyote the youngest cow to
thank him for his help
The people in "When We Two Parted" who mention the lover's name to the speaker are unaware
that the speaker was ever in love with this other person
What quality in the woman's appearance in "She Walks in Beauty" creates "the nameless grace"?
the balance of dark and bright
The author asks the policeman about
the dead
What does the speaker compare his or her soul to in "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"?
the deepness of rivers
Lines 243-251 of the exemplum help illustrate the moral idea that
the devil inspires evil thoughts that should be avoided
What does the repetitive rhyme scheme emphasize in "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls"?
the everlasting quality of nature
What do the alliteration and kenning in lines 474-478 of this Old English poem help convey?
the fierceness and power of the attack
According to the Emancipation Proclamation, who would recognize and maintain the slaves' freedom?
the government and army
Araby reminds the narrator of a church after the service because
the hall Araby occupies is large and silent
In these poems, what does Whitman express a belief in?
the importance of individuality
What aspect of the African-American identity does the speaker emphasize in "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"?
the long history of the black race
How can you tell that the narrator is speaking from the third-person limited point of view in the following passage? "He closed his eyes in order to fix his last thoughts upon his wife and children."
the narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of one character
In "Why Soldiers Won't Talk," Steinbeck uses the imagery of a body waking up from anesthesia to describe
the pain of waking up to life
What is the best example of the "decent lives" in the houses on the narrator's street?
the priest who gave his money to charity
Master Thomas's response to Douglass illustrates that slavery was in part based on
the slave owners' greed
What two items reveal that the speaker regards himself as all-powerful?
the statue of Neptune The speaker covers the picture of his last duchess with a veil
You would most likely predict that the three rioters will meet death because
the tavern boy tells them to be wary of death
According to "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning," being apart harms the love of "sublunary lovers" because
their love is only about physical attraction
Tan suggests that so many Asian American students study engineering because
their teachers steer them away from English
In Macbeth, the witches in Scene 1 inform you that
they will see Macbeth after the battle
Paine suggests that the war is justified because the king and his armies act like
thieves in the night
According to "Much Madness is divinest Sense—" people would be "handled with a Chain" for
thinking for themselves
What is the point of view in the following excerpt? "'The officer,' he reasoned, 'will not make that martinet's error a second time. It is as easy to dodge a volley as a single shot. He has probably already given the command to fire at will. God help me, I cannot dodge them all!'
third-person limited showing Farquhar's point of view
Douglass's suspicion of the root's power shows that he
thought logically
What did Mr. Covey do to push the slaves to work harder?
threatened and whipped them
Tan explains that her mother influenced her success as a writer
through the passion, imagery, and rhythms that came through in her language
What overall impression do the details create in "Grass"?
time erases the horror and glory of the past
Lines 6-7 of "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls" most likely highlight Longfellow's view that
time passes without concern for humans
To importune people is to
to annoy them
Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address to
to dedicate a cemetery
To gorge is to
to eat greedily
To conjecture means to
to guess
What does retrospective mean?
to look back to ast
Mollify means to
to soothe
How well do the author's friends understand her mother's English?
to varying degrees
What does innumerable mean?
too many to count
To try out his new horns, Buffalo Bull
tosses a stump into the air
Line 3 of "Chicago" indicates that the city is a center for
transportation
Desai's ironic hyperbole that Rakesh is a "pearl amongst pearls" as a son hints that Rakesh will
treat his father disrespectfully during his illness
"Song: To Celia" is different from "On My First Son" because the speaker of "Song: To Celia"
tries to make a love match
Mr. Covey beat Douglass because he believed that Douglass had
trifled away his time
What do the kinsmen do to the wife in "The Wife's Lament"?
try to keep the speaker from her husband
Reread lines 31-36. What words show Poe's use of the sound device of internal rhyme?
turning" and "burning"
What time frame do the events of "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls" happen in
twilight to dawn
What is the magazine editor's attitude toward Theodora?
unconcerned about her feelings
Where should readers look for the speaker in "Song of Myself "?
under their bootsoles
Paine says that if freedom comes too easily, people will
underestimate its value
A dastardly person is
underhanded
When Dr. Dace walks Theodora home from the train, you can infer that he
understands what she is feeling
Imperturbable means
unexcited
The way that the rioters interact with the old man shows their
unkind insensitivity
Imperceptible means
unnoticeable
A rabid person is
unreasonably extreme
When Smith as the narrator says he built others' shelters before he built his own, he is portraying his actions as
unselfish
What does adamant mean?
unyielding
In Macbeth, what do Macbeth and his wife do to make sure that Duncan's guards are blamed for his death?
use the guards' daggers to stab Duncan
What does overwrought mean?
very excited
The mysterious visitor to the president's office must have entered through a side door. In the sentence above, the subject is
visitor.
King uses the evidence that other nations are gaining political independence to argue against
waiting for freedom
You first meet Peyton Farquhar as he is
waiting to be hanged
Neither of my brothers WANTS to be a salesman like our father. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written
wants
The youngest rioter buys poison because he
wants all the treasure for himself
In recounting the conversation about her father's job, Burney uses George III's own words to characterize the king as a man who
wants to be helpful and kind to Burney
Jock Cunningham tells Hemingway that Raven
was wounded in the way Raven had described
Deep inside the woods WAS several camping spots. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written
were
When do Paul and Bassett lose money at the horse races?
when Paul feels less than sure of the winner
Machiavelli claims that a good leaders must know __________________
when to do bad for the better of society
body
where the main points are explained and expanded on
Who is the speaker referring to with the words "they" and "they'll" in "I, Too"?
whites in the United States
I don't know WHO'S jeans these are, but they are TOO big for me. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written
whose ... too
Miss Emily's attitude toward her taxes helps foreshadow her
willingness to disregard the law
What is the "unfinished work" that Lincoln mentions in the Gettysburg Address?
winning the Civil War
What is the author making a satire of in the following passage? "Tom was a hard-minded fellow, not easily daunted, and he had lived so long with a termagant wife that he did not even fear the devil."
wives
You can best describe the speaker in "Harlem" as someone who
wonders about unrealized dreams
Machiavelli warns princes to avoid those who __________
would make you lose your power
I don't believe YOU'RE cut-off jeans are the RIGHT clothes for the wedding. In the sentence above, the capitalized parts should be written
your ... right
I didn't think I could be hypnotized. However, I quickly went into a trance, Felice explained to Joe. The correct way to write the above sentence is
"I didn't think I could be hypnotized. However, I quickly went into a trance," Felice explained to Joe.
If you ask me, snapped the marriage counselor, "you're both wrong." The correct way to write the above sentence is
"If you ask me," snapped the marriage counselor, "you're both wrong."
What does the author call the feelings that characterize the war?
"It wasn't me."
My greatest challenge, Rick said, is balancing my personal life and my career. The sentence above should be written
"My greatest challenge," Rick said, "is balancing my personal life and my career."
What is the main theme of "Ode on a Grecian Urn"?
"Ode on a Grecian Urn" commemorates the power of art to defy time.
Jane said, "ON SUNDAYS, MOM would make us pancakes shaped like our initials." In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written
"On Sundays, Mom
What statement about God does "Pied Beauty" make?
"Pied Beauty" emphasizes how little oddities in nature show that God makes each of his creations uniquely
What question does the speaker of "Remembrance" ask in lines 1-8?
"Since your death, have I forgotten to love you?"
In "The Rocking-Horse Winner", what "secret whisper" does Paul keep hearing in his house?
"There must be more money!"
In "Araby", what phrase does the narrator use to describe his feelings towards Mangan's sister?
"confused adoration"
What words use alliteration to create rhythm in lines 14-15?
"filled," "fantastic," "felt"
Which expression tells you that the speaker in "She Walks in Beauty" admires the woman's gentleness?
"that tender light"
How does Swift support his proposition?
*It will prevent abortions *it will lower the number of Papists *The nation's stock will be increased 50 thousand shillings per annum, and rich gentlemen with *have a new delicacy that doesn't have to be imported *it would bring more money to taverns, who could invent new ways to cook up this delicacy *It would be a great inducement to marriage *Children would become more useful members of society *poor tenants would have something with which to pay their landlords
What years are the setting for this novel?
1775 - 1793
When was the surviving version of Beowulf likely composed?
750
In "Araby", what is Araby?
A bazaar in Dublin.
Which description of Dan'l Webster uses the tall tale technique of understatement?
A frog needs only an education to do anything.
What image does Dickens frequently use to describe Lucie Manette?
A golden thread
Which is a universal theme in the epic Beowulf?
A good leader is brave and fearless.
Why does the correspondent have trouble swimming to shore?
A hidden current has him trapped.
Define satire.
A literary technique in which ideas, customs, behaviors, or institutions are ridiculed for the purpose of improving society
In Macbeth, how does Lady Macbeth know that Duncan is coming to her castle?
A messenger tells her that Duncan is coming.
In A Raisin in the Sun, what does Mama mean when she tells Beneatha: "When you starts measuring somebody, measure him right..."?
A person's actions should be considered within the context of his or her life experiences.
What brings Hyde into being?
A potion, concocted by Jekyll
Why must a prince know how to act like a beast?
A prince must know how to act like a fox and a lion. A fox can recognize the traps a lion misses, and the lion can fight off the wolves that the fox is defenseless against
What one thing should a prince avoid doing with his people?
A prince should avoid taking away people's property.
Based on his comments in the preface, what audience did Johnson have in mind when he wrote A Dictionary of the English Language?
A well-educated reading public, along with scholars and students.
What does the speaker say you should do in lines 21-23 of "A Psalm of Life"?
Act in the present instead of the past or future.
What counterargument does King present to the advice to wait?
African Americans already have waited for more than 340 years.
In Paradise Lost, what is the connection between the rebellion of the fallen angels and "man's first disobedience"?
After the angels' rebellion fails, Satan plans for revenge against God by leading the first human beings to sin.
Where did Willy want to go when he was younger in Death of a Salesman?
Alaska
In "The Wanderer," what does a wise man understand according to the wanderer?
All endeavors in life ultimately pass away
What do "The Seafarer," "The Wanderer," and "The Wife's Lament" have in common?
All three poems discuss travel, or journeys.
What support does Paine use for his main idea that "Not a place upon earth might be so happy as America"
America is located far enough from the rest of the world to avoid its wars
Define archaic language.
Archaic language is words that were once in common use but that are now considered old-fashioned or out-of-date
Why might the possibility of the existence of the Lilliputians (as described in Gulliver's Travels) be more believable to readers in 18th-century England than today?
At that time many parts of Earth had not yet been explored by Europeans.
What takes place at the chasm in "Kubla Khan"?
At the chasm, a mighty fountain is forced up and momentarily flung up the sacred river
Where do Enfield and Utterson see Jekyll one day during his seclusion?
At the window of his laboratory
Why does the Paris mob kill Foulon?
Because he suggested that starving people should eat grass
In "The Chimney Sweeper" from Songs of Innocence, why does Tom Dacre cry?
Because his curly hair was shaved.
You can make the inference that the speaker hates the raven because the speaker
Blames the bird for his loss of hope
In The Death of King Arthur, what happens when Arthur fights Modred?
Both Arthur and Modred die.
Describe how the subjects of "Why Soldiers Won't Talk" and "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner" are alike.
Both selections show the horrors to which soldiers are exposed.
In Gulliver's Travels, what is unusual about the field that Gulliver is in and the person whom he sees in the transition from Lilliput to Brobdingnag?
Both the field and the person are gigantic.
What idea do both of the chimney sweeper poems suggest?
Both the poems are about the loss of innocence.
Why does the speaker connect with Sophocles in "Dover Beach"?
Both the speaker and Sophocles have heard the melancholy that is present in the sounds of the sea. They has both been inspired by the sad sounds of the ocean.
What event begins to destroy the Middletons' friendships in town?
British soldiers arrive because of violence in Belfast.
What problem does Coyote face after he abuses Buffalo Bull's skull?
Buffalo Bull comes back to life and chases him.
What surprises Coyote after he kicks Buffalo Bull's skull?
Buffalo Bull comes up behind him.
What does the speaker realize by the end of the poem?
By the end of the poem, the speaker has learned patience and realizes that God doesn't need his talents.
When Uncle James suggests an idea for Theodora's next book you can infer that he
Cares only for sanitation
What dance became popular during the French Revolution?
Carmagnole
What is sweeter to the speaker in "Song: To Celia" than the smell of the roses he sent her?
Celia's breath on the wreath
What example from history does Machiavelli give to back up his claims?
Cesare Borgia was considered cruel, but it brought order to the Romagna and united it. Florentine people who tried to avoid cruelty allowed Pistoia to be destroyed.
What overall impression does the speaker create with the details in line 11 of "Chicago"?
Chicago is a powerful and actively working city.
In what tradition is John Milton's Paradise Lost?
Christian
Paine calls the British claim of dominance "impious" because he believes that the British
Claim a right over people that only God has
In "Song of Myself," the speaker explains the belief that life and death are
Continuous and mutually nourishing
What has made Buffalo Bull so angry?
Coyote can access magic to save himself from danger.
What detail helps you predict that Buffalo Bull will refuse to give Coyote another cow?
Coyote finds the cow he killed with the rest of the herd.
Which of the following has the correct form for a title on the top line of a school paper?
Creating a Business Plan
To castigate is to
Critizice severely
After Darnay's acquittal, why does Sydney Carton claim to dislike him?
Darnay reminds him of how far he has fallen and everything he might have been.
In which of the following sentences are modifiers used correctly?
Dave found his favorite T-shirt hanging from a hook on the closet door.
What message about death can be inferred from the narrator's descriptions in A Journal of the Plague Year?
Death strips away all social and economic distinctions
What is Jacques Defarge to Dr. Manette?
Defarge is the former servant of Dr. Manette
The two poems are similar because they
Depict nature as lasting forever
What emotions does the speaker describe in the first two quatrains of "Sonnet 29"?
Despair and self-loathing.
Which two pilgrims does the narrator characterize as obsessed with money?
Doctor and the Pardoner
In Macbeth, what does Lady Macbeth say stopped her from killing Duncan?
Duncan reminds her of her father.
What quality do the four poems have in common?
Each poem portrays the feelings and experiences of African Americans.
With whom does Utterson take a weekly walk?
Enfield
In what ways did the king's malady affect the royal court in "An Encounter with King George III"?
Everyone had orders to keep out of the king's way.
What does King mean when he says "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"?
Everyone is affected when one person is hurt.
The four poems are alike because they all
Focus on the experiences of African Americans
What does Emerson mean by the following aphorism from "Self-Reliance"? "Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind."
Follow your own beliefs
What sound does Lucie often hear echoing off the street when she is in her home?
Footsteps
How does Beowulf die?
From wounds incurred in his final fight.
During her testimony, to whom does Lucie claim that Charles Darnay alluded on the boat ride from Calais to Dover?
George Washington
In what way does the conversation between George and Emily in Our Town reflect an "everyday experience"?
George and Emily are having a typical conversation about getting to know one another.
How does George react to Emily in Our Town?
George expresses gratitude and admits his faults.
In Paradise Lost, who does Beëlzebub blame for his fall from heaven?`
God
What happens to the boy in "The Little Boy Found"?
God finds him and returns him to his mother.
How does Coyote's trickster nature lead to the absence of buffalo living along the Swah-netk'-qhu?
Greed makes him disregard Buffalo Bull's instructions, and Buffalo Bull distrusts him.
One reason that the Danes have such a difficult time fighting Grendel is that
Grendel does not fight according to men's rules
Danforth does not want Hale in the jail because
Hale has no authority in the jail
feels relief over the king's recovery
Handel
What does Amanda suggest Laura wish for in The Glass Menagerie?
Happiness and good fortune.
What happens to Jekyll after the Carew murder?
He becomes more sociable and devotes himself to good works
Why does King say that he is answering the clergymen?
He believes them to be sincere and good.
In The Death of King Arthur, what internal conflict does Sir Bedivere experience in lines 343-360?
He cannot bring himself to discard Arthur's sword.
What behavior allows you to draw the conclusion that something is bothering Parris?
He cries all the time
When Tom informs his mother that he is "going to the movies" in The Glass Menagerie, what makes his statement ironic?
He criticized his sister for living in a world of her own.
In "The World Is Too Much with Us", what human activities does the speaker criticize with the phrase "getting and spending"? He criticizes work and shopping.
He criticizes work and shopping.
In "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner," what happens to the ball turret gunner?
He dies in combat in the ball turret.
What happens to Hyde after the Carew murder?
He disappears
Which statement most accurately describes the musician in "The Weary Blues"?
He feels alone and dissatisfied.
What do the descriptive details in this excerpt reveal about the narrator? "The light from the lamp opposite our door caught the white curve of her neck, lit up her hair that rested there and, falling, lit up the hand upon the railing."
He finds Mangan's sister very beautiful.
What is the main effect Churchill creates in using the phrase "magnificent efforts of the Royal Air Force"?
He gives his listeners hope and a feeling of pride.
What do the descriptive details in this excerpt tell you about how Hemingway views the war? "A charwoman, her eyes red, is scrubbing the blood off the marble floor of the corridor. The dead man wasn't you or anyone you know and everyone is very hungry in the morning after a cold night"
He has become numb to the horrors of war.
What does Emily tell George in Our Town?
He has changed in the past year in ways that are not attractive.
Why might the wife seem to wish her husband ill at the end of "The Wife's Lament"?
He has made her move away from friends and family.
What does Paul claim about himself that makes him different from his parents?
He is a lucky person.
What do the details in this excerpt tell you about the man? "they are giving a blood transfusion to a man with a very gray face who lay on a cot with his arm out, looking away from the gurgling bottle and moaning in a very impersonal way"
He is probably moaning from a pain other than the transfusion.
What is Swift satirizing with this description of the rope dancing?
He is satirizing the Whig party politicians at the court of George I, whose acrobatics- political maneuverings- were intended to increase their powers
Why is Elizabeth suspicious of Proctor?
He lied about seeing Abigail alone
In The Death of King Arthur, how does Sir Bedivere ultimately resolve his internal conflict?
He obeys his king.
What happens to Varma as he becomes older?
He often becomes sick with strange ailments.
How does Hemingway subjectively express that he is horrified by Raven's face?
He says he was not looking at Raven's face when he spoke to Raven about it.
How does Burney's description characterize the king? "he seemed to have just such remains of his flightiness as heated his imagination without deranging his reason"
He speaks with excitement.
What is Machiavelli's perspective on other writers?
He stresses the importance of judging human beings and their deeds in terms of how things turn out in the end. He admonishes previous writers who have written based on ideals of government rather than reality.
What does the speaker suggest in lines 11-12 of "Sonnet 130"?
He suggests that his mistress is an ordinary woman.
How does the Pardoner keep up his extravagant lifestyle?
He tells stories to make people buy pardons.
What is the first thing Rakesh does when he sees his exam results in "A Devoted Son"?
He touches his father's feet.
When Utterson tells Jekyll that he has "been learning something of young Hyde," how does Jekyll respond?
He turns pale and begs Utterson to change the subject
What does the following excerpt tell you about how Hemingway views his own subjectivity? "This is a strange new kind of war where you learn just as much as you are able to believe."
He understands that his own experiences are only part of a complete picture of the war.
What does the following sentence convey about Mr. Covey? "The longest days were too short for him, and the shortest nights too long for him."
He was obsessed with work.
In Paradise Lost, where do the fallen angels find themselves after their rebellion?
Hell
Who does Miss Pross believe is the ideal suitor for Lucie Manette?
Her brother, Solomon
In "The Wife's Lament", how does the wife's isolation change her feelings toward her husband?
Her feelings turn from love to anger.
Why does Theodora think it is all right to forget her chores?
Her novel will make money for her family.
What quality of the woman's appearance creates the "nameless grace"?
Her raven tresses
What do the stage directions in the following lines tell you about Abigail Williams? Parris. Child. Sit you down. Abigail (quavering, as she sits). I would never hurt Betty. I love her dearly.
Her uncle, Reverend Parris, makes her nervous.
How does the following excerpt show the author's subjectivity when he first sees Raven's injury? "'It looks swell,' I said. 'It's doing fine.' I wasn't looking at it when I spoke."
His actions show how he feels.
Reread lines 75-80. How does this description aid in the characterization of the Knight?
His clothes show devotion to duty and modesty.
Why does Rakesh ban fried and rich foods from his father's diet in "A Devoted Son"?
His father became ill after eating a rich dessert.
Analyze the following excerpt. What do the descriptive details reveal about the narrator? "But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires."
His feelings for Mangan's sister control the narrator.
Why is the title character in "The Wanderer" in exile?
His lord and all his kinsmen have been killed
What does Douglass hope will convince Master Thomas to let him leave Mr. Covey's farm?
His own bloody state
In "The Chimney Sweeper" from Songs of Experience, what does the speaker suggest with the phrase "make up a heaven of our misery"?
His parents' religion glorifies suffering.
What does Smith's description of giving gifts to the Native Americans reveal about his attitude toward the Native Americans?
His reference to the gifts as toys suggests that he viewed Powhatan and his people as childlike
What is the difference between Horatian and Juvenalian satire?
Horatian satire is gentle, playful, and sympathetic. Juvenalian satire is more dark and biting.
Which main idea does the incident involving the hospital convey?
How well a person speaks English can make a difference in the way that person is treated
What does Emerson mean by the following aphorism in Nature? "Nature always wears the colors of the spirit."
Humans interpret nature through their experiences.
In "The Wife's Lament," who sent the speaker to the place where she now lives?
Husband
Which sentence is the best paraphrase for lines 791-794?
I imagine you want to have some fun before the journey is over. It is boring to ride along in silence.
An enterprising person has
Imagination and initiative
He is often able to hear the names of the winning horses in upcoming races.
In "The Rocking-Horse Winner", what happens when Paul rides his rocking horse?
Why does the author stress the king of Brobdindnag's intelligence?
In order to emphasize the stupidity of English political and foreign policies, Swift stresses the intelligence of the peaceful Brobdindnag. Brobdindnag represents the voice of Swift's own opinions.
Define inverted syntax.
Inverted syntax is a sentence structure in which the expected order of words is reversed.
What does the mariner's "spring of love" cause?
It breaks the curse.
Which statement best explains how Lincoln's language affects his message in the following lines from the Gettysburg Address? "But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground."
It builds forcefulness through repetition.
Miss Emily at her death has "her gray head propped on a pillow yellow and moldy with age and lack of sunlight." How does this description contribute to the story's mood?
It emphasizes the age and decay around her.
According to the speaker in "The Seafarer," how has the world changed?
It has lost its former glory.
Why does Burney decide to face the king?
It is hard for the king to run.
In Death of a Salesman, Willy tells Howard, "You can't eat the orange and throw the peel away— a man is not a piece of fruit!" What does Willy mean?
It is immoral to coldly discard a person who has contributed so much.
Who wrote Beowulf?
It is unknown.
What is the effect of the author using "you" in his subjective reporting?
It puts you in the action with him.
IT'S true that many people can speak better THEN they can write. In the sentence above, the capitalized parts should be written
It's ... than
By what name do the men in Defarge's wine shop call their fellow revolutionaries?
Jacques
Who is the protagonist, or lead character, in this novel?
Jekyll
Jose lives in a green house which was built in the forties. The correct way to write this sentence is
Jose lives in a green house which was built in the forties.
Kareem got in late on Friday night he slept till noon on Saturday. One correct way write the above is
Kareem got in late on Friday night. He slept till noon on Saturday.
Smith says that the other Jamestown leaders were
Lazy during times of peace
What is the basic meaning of stanza 8 of the traditional poem "A Psalm of Life"?
Leave behind acts from which others will learn
Who killed Monsieur the Marquis?
Gaspard, father of the child that is ran over
Initially, why does Jekyll turn himself into Hyde?
He enjoys doing so
After abandoning his inheritance, what makes Darnay return to France?
He goes to help a loyal servant who has been captured
What is Poole's position?
He is Jekyll's butler
In the weeks following his dinner party, what happens to Jekyll?
He locks himself in his laboratory and refuses to see anyone
What happens to Dr. Manette after his daughter leaves on her honeymoon?
He relapses into his former mental state and starts making shoes
On the night after Lucie and Charles are married, what does Doctor Manette do?
He reverts to his prison pastime of making shoes.
What does Mr. Lorry tell Miss Manette when they first meet?
Her father has been found alive
Why do the servants think that the man in the laboratory is not Jekyll?
His voice is different from Jekyll's
Whom does Jekyll's will initially specify as his heir?
Hyde
What does a servant girl witness from a window?
Hyde murdering Sir Danvers Carew
What horrifying event does Lanyon write about having witnessed?
Hyde transforming into Jekyll
Who does Utterson find in the laboratory after breaking down the door?
Hyde, lying dead
How does Jekyll deal with Hyde in the end?
Involuntarily, he becomes Hyde permanently, and then Hyde kills himself
What does Mr. Guest tell Utterson about the handwriting on the letter from Hyde?
It belongs to Jekyll
Who is Hyde?
Jekyll's dark side, embodied in a separate being
Who informs the Defarges that Lucie Manette has married Charles Darnay?
John Barsad
Who is the brother of Miss Pross?
John Barsad
Who is the spy that tries to find out information from the Defarges?
John Barsad
What is Utterson's profession?
Lawyer
During the storming of the Bastille, who decapitates the fortress's guard?
Madame Defarge
Who is the sister of the woman that had been abducted by the Marquis?
Madame Defarge
Who are the accusers of Charles Darnay in his second trial in France?
Mr. Defarge, Madame Defarge, Dr. Manette
What new invention was the primary way of executing people in France?
The Guillotine
Why was Doctor Manette imprisoned?
The Marquis Evrémonde feared that Manette would reveal one of the Marquis' dark secrets.
Why does Monsieur the Marquis's carriage stop on the way through Saint Antoine?
The Marquis's carriage ran over and killed a child
Who leads the police to Hyde's home?
Utterson
How does Utterson first meet Hyde?
Utterson stakes out the door to Jekyll's laboratory, where Hyde has been known to come
audience
know "who" they are and what qualities about them are relevant
occasion
know the reason or even as to why the speech is happening
What is the time setting for this story?
late nineteenth century
What genre is the novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
mystery
A Tale of Two Cities was published in weekly installments from April to November of what year?
1859
To which animal does Dickens compare Sydney Carton?
A jackal
What does Lanyon give Utterson before he dies?
A letter, not to be opened until Jekyll's death or disappearance
What object does Doctor Manette keep during his imprisonment in order to escape "in spirit"?
A lock of his wife's hair
Who develops a habit of watching and speaking to Lucie as she waits on a Paris street corner each day, hoping that Darnay will be able to see her from his prison window?
A wood-sawyer
Which of the following characters is related to the Marquis, whose carriage runs down a small child?
Charles Darnay
Who is the nephew of the Marquis?
Charles Darnay
Who are the protagonists, or leading characters/heros of this novel?
Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton
Who is the author of A Tale of Two Cities?
Charles Dickens
What does Jerry Cruncher frequently go out to do at night?
Dig up bodies in the cemetery
Which of the following sentences should end in a question mark?
Do you have a flashlight that I could borrow
