English 12B
B
A philosophical assumption reflects the author's beliefs about human nature and society. Which statement expresses an assumption that Charlotte Brontë may have about schools like the Lowood School in her novel Jane Eyre? (A) The schools value academic education over religious teaching. (B) The schools are not good for young people. (C) The schools do not require girls to take baths or stay clean. (D) The schools forbid teachers from punishing students physically.
C
A poem's theme is _____. (A) A certain type of wording using formal language (B) A feeling it conjures up in the reader (C) Its comment on life (D) Its rhythm and meter
B
A reader can analyze an author's assumptions by examining how characters behave. Which statement best describes how Jane feels about Helen's comments when they speak at the fireplace in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë? (A) She is angry with Helen for not seeming more open and friendly. (B) She is surprised at Helen's meek acceptance of Miss Scatcherd's cruel treatment. (C) She is dismissive of Helen's point of view. (D) She is afraid Helen will be expelled from school.
A
A set of ideas about fundamental truths is called _____. (A) A philosophical system (B) A symbol (C) An association (D) An abstract idea
B
An author's philosophical assumptions about society are often evident in events and characters. Which of the following quotes from Jane Eyre suggests that Charlotte Brontë feels that schools like Lowood are in need of reform? (A) I felt ready to perish with cold. (B) Miss Scatcherd continued to make her an object of constant notice. (C) Before the long hour and a half of prayers and Bible reading was over . . . (D) Breakfast time came at last.
B
"My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning begins and ends with the speaker pointing to a work of art. In the poem, art has a symbolic meaning relating to _____. (A) Women (B) Trust (C) Morality (D) Death
C
As a group, the children in Hard Times by Charles Dickens are depicted as being _____. (A) Uninterested (B) Privileged (C) Rebellious (D) Powerless
C
At what time of day does "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold take place? (A) Morning (B) Afternoon (C) Nighttime
A
Based on his poems, which view of nature does Yeats hold? (A) Nature is timeless and beautiful. (B) Nature is chaotic and indifferent. (C) Nature is solemn and serious. (D) Nature is violent and frightening.
C
During the Victorian period, there were many social changes and intellectual developments. As a result, a crisis of faith rocked society. How does In Memoriam, A. H. H. by Alfred, Lord Tennyson reflect that crisis? (A) Wondering what becomes of his friend after death, the speaker questions the nature of identity. (B) As a result of his friend's death, the speaker's love for his friend decreases, but then his affection grows. (C) Grieving, the speaker first conveys his despair and anger but then reconfirms his religious belief. (D) The speaker questions the purpose of friendship, since friends are separated by death.
A
For whom is the message of "Recessional" by Rudyard Kipling meant? (A) The people of England (B) Queen Victoria (C) The people of America (D) War veterans
D
How are love and affection portrayed in In Memoriam, A. H. H. by Alfred, Lord Tennyson? (A) Unpredictable (B) Impermanent (C) Deceptive (D) Everlasting
A
How did science influence the Victorian era? (A) Science progressed rapidly during this time. (B) Science failed to make much headway during this period. (C) Scientific progress became halted by religion. (D) Scientific inquiry was frowned upon by popular culture.
A
How do the last two stanzas of "The Darkling Thrush" function within the rest of the poem? (A) They surprise the reader with the speaker's hopeful thought. (B) They explain the reason for the bird's beautiful appearance. (C) They further describe the gloomy landscape. (D) They explain the speaker's gloomy, dark thoughts.
A
How do the phrases "rapturous pain" and "divinest anguish" point out the complexity of the speaker's feelings in "Remembrance"? (A) The phrases are contradictions. (B) The phrases are reassuring. (C) The phrases use figurative language. (D) The phrases use mystical language.
C
How does Hardy use setting and place in "Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave"? (A) He uses the grave as a background for a humorous story about people and pets. (B) He uses the seasons of the year to illustrate the cycles of death and life. (C) He uses the grave to focus on the dead woman's lack of awareness for what is happening. (D) He uses the setting of the grave to explain the nature of life and death.
D
How does Yeats use setting to communicate his message? (A) To emphasize his belief that life is full of joy. (B) To demonstrate how those in his poems are limited. (C) To illustrate the idea that people's potential is infinite. (D) To reveal the desire for a more ideal existence.
D
How does this, the last stanza of "Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?" use irony to disappoint the speaker's expectation? (A) It uses irony to show the woman that she is deeply missed. (B) It uses irony to introduce a new character who hadn't been mentioned before. (C) It uses irony to contradict the woman's statements that she misses being alive. (D) It uses irony to upset the dead woman's hopes that she is mourned.
A
How is the uncertainty of the title "Recessional" appropriate to the mood of the poem by Rudyard Kipling? (A) The poem is both a celebration and a warning. (B) The poem is both a history and a prayer. (C) The poem is both humorous and startling. (D) The poem is both romantic and dark.
C
How long ago did the speaker's lover in "Remembrance" die? (A) Several days ago (B) A year ago (C) Fifteen years ago (D) A month ago
C
In "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold, how does place affect the theme? (A) The public nature of the beach calls attention to the world's indifference. (B) The pebbles on the beach symbolize the experiences of life. (C) The seclusion of the setting contributes to a feeling of isolation. (D) The vastness of the ocean reminds the reader of the compassion of people.
B
In "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold, where are the speaker and his love when the poem begins? (A) Looking from a carriage at an ancient battlefield in France. (B) Looking from a window at the white cliffs of Dover out to sea. (C) Lying on the sand of a beach in South Africa. (D) Walking through a forest in the middle of England.
C
In "Dover Beach" by Rudyard Kipling, what Victorian problem does the speaker believe he and his love can alleviate by being true to one another? (A) The spread of scientific thought (B) The loss of material wealth (C) The sense of uncertainty and pain (D) The loss of religious education
A
In "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning, how did the duchess displease the duke? (A) She admired others besides him. (B) She was not wealthy. (C) She did not have an education. (D) She was not beautiful.
C
In "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning, which situation brings the duke and the agent together? (A) The death of the duchess. (B) The completion of the portrait. (C) The duke's intention to remarry. (D) The duke's purchase of the statue of Neptune.
D
In "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning, which technique is not used by Browning to create a sense of dramatic action? (A) Starting the poem in the middle of a scene. (B) Having the speaker address lines directly to the listener. (C) Indicating that the speaker is showing works of art to the listener. (D) Including information about several characters.
A
In "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning, why did the poet use run-on lines? (A) To give the duke's words the natural rhythm of conversation. (B) To show that the duke prevents the agent from speaking. (C) To express long, complex ideas and emotions. (D) To convey that the duke belongs to the upper class.
D
In "Recessional" by Rudyard Kipling, what does the speaker condemn? (A) Monarchy (B) Power (C) Colonization (D) Pride
A
In "The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, what causes the curse to take effect? (A) The mirror cracks from one side to the other. (B) Sir Lancelot rides by on his horse. (C) The Lady of Shalott looks directly down at Camelot. (D) The Lady of Shalott stops weaving.
C
In "The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, what is suggested about her love when the Lady dies before meeting Sir Lancelot? (A) It is passionate. (B) It is genuine. (C) It is impossible. (D) It is inconstant.
C
In "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by William Butler Yeats, what "comes dropping slow" at Innisfree? (A) Rain (B) Snow (C) Peace (D) Clouds
A
In "The Lake Isle of Innisfree," how does life at Innisfree contrast with the speaker's current life? (A) Innisfree is more calm and peaceful. (B) Innisfree is more complex and less simple. (C) Innisfree is busier but more joyful. (D) Innisfree is more chaotic and fast-paced.
A
In "The Wild Swans at Coole," the speaker says he will "awake some day / To find they have flown away." What does this flight represent? (A) Change and loss (B) Fulfillment in life (C) The loss of innocence (D) A sudden grief
A
In Hard Times by Charles Dickens, Mr. Gradgrind's comparison of people to "reasoning animals" shows that he _____. (A) Does not regard emotions and imagination as important personal qualities. (B) Has a forward-thinking view of humans' behavior. (C) Thinks that individuals have a wild and intuitive side to them. (D) Believes that students cannot be well trained.
A
In Hard Times by Charles Dickens, Mr. Gradgrind's name can be interpreted in several ways. The selection supports all of the following interpretations except _____. (A) He grinds out graduates who are similar to each other as if he were running a factory. (B) He grinds his teeth together, suggesting his intolerance for fantasy. (C) He grinds down children by crushing their imaginations. (D) He grinds the importance of facts into students' heads.
C
In Hard Times by Charles Dickens, the fact that the government official is not given a name in the selection shows that he lacks _____. (A) Family connections (B) Individuality (C) Importance (D) Mr. Gradgrind's respect
B
In Hard Times, Charles Dickens criticizes Mr. Gradgrind's school for trying to suppress all of the following except _____. (A) Individuality (B) Literal thinking (C) Creative expression (D) Independence
B
In Hard Times, which conclusion does Charles Dickens suggest the reader should draw about Mr. Gradgrind, the government official, and Mr. M'Choakumchild? (A) They are insecure and frightened by new or different ideas. (B) Blinded by their theories, they are like rulers who oppress people. (C) They do not understand childhood and children's needs. (D) Their thinking is up-to-date, yet they do not comprehend the modern world.
C
In In Memoriam, A. H. H. by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, death is presented as a continuation of life. How is death portrayed in "The Lady of Shalott" by the same poet? (A) As an end (B) As a new beginning (C) As a return (D) As an advancement
B
In Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, which description best summarizes the character of Miss Scatcherd? (A) Calm but alert (B) Overly critical and cruel (C) Miserable and unintelligent (D) Strict but supportive
A
In Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, which of the following describes Helen's basic philosophy? (A) Endure injustice with patience. (B) Answer injustice with violence. (C) Eliminate injustice with reform. (D) Fight injustice with truth.
D
In Jane Eyre, which theme reflects a philosophical assumption that Charlotte Brontë holds? (A) The importance of friendship cannot be underestimated. (B) The passage of time heals all wounds. (C) The tenderness of youth is forgotten in later years. (D) The abuse of power is wrong.
B
In his poem "Recessional," who is Rudyard Kipling addressing? (A) Queen Victoria (B) God (C) Kipling's father (D) The people of England
C
In the last stanza of "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold, what does the speaker say that he and his love should do? (A) Fight the ignorant armies (B) Forget Dover Beach (C) Be true to one another (D) Swim in the Sea of Faith
B
In the poem "Recessional" by Rudyard Kipling, what mood does the refrain Lest we forget create? (A) Romantic (B) Vigilant (C) Dreamy (D) Militant
D
In what season and time of year is the poem "The Darkling Thrush" set? (A) In the spring, around Easter time. (B) In the very end of summer. (C) In the middle of autumn. (D) In wintertime, toward the end of the year.
C
In what way do the swans in "The Wild Swans at Coole" represent eternity? (A) They are beautiful. (B) They fly away. (C) They return every year. (D) They are white.
B
In what way does the sight of the swans from "The Wild Swans at Coole" help the speaker measure the passage of time? (A) It is easier for him to remember the past when he is surrounded by the swans. (B) He measures the time between his first count of the swans and his present count. (C) He records the years in a book that he brings with him when he counts the swans.
D
Novels often offer social criticisms that reflect the author's philosophical assumptions about society and human nature. What detail in Jane Eyre reflects Charlotte Brontë's outrage? (A) Miss Scatcherd's comments about Helen's slatternly habits. (B) Helen's reaction to Miss Scatcherd's punishment with the rod. (C) Helen's description of her faults to Jane. (D) Jane's comments about how she would react to Miss Scatcherd's cruel treatment.
D
Read the excerpt. ... She thanked men—good! but thanked Somehow—I know not how—as if she ranked My gift of a nine-hundred-year-old name With anybody's gift. In these lines from "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning, the speaker believes that the duchess's lack of appreciation for his name shows her lack of respect for his _____. (A) Great age (B) Noble status (C) Knowledge and experience (D) Large, extended family
D
Read the excerpt. Dark house, by which once more I stand Here in the long unlovely street, Doors, where my heart was used to beat So quickly, waiting for a hand, A hand that can be clasped no more— In these lines from In Memoriam, A. H. H . by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, what is conveyed about the past and present relationship of the speaker to his friend? (A) Past rejection by his friend and present understanding that he cannot revive the friendship. (B) Former fear that his friend would die and his current knowledge that his friend is gone. (C) Former impatience to meet his friend and his current hope that they will meet again. (D) Past excitement to see his friend and present grief over the loss of his friend.
D
Read the excerpt. Far off thou art, but ever nigh; I have thee still and I rejoice; I prosper, circled with thy voice' I shall not lose thee though I die. In this verse from In Memoriam, A. H. H. by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the speaker's mood has changed from _____. (A) Shock to disinterest (B) Guilt to anger (C) Hope to sadness (D) Despair to joy
C
Read the excerpt. From "When You Are Old" by William Butler Yeats And bending down beside the glowing bars, Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead And hid his face amid a crowd of stars. Which is being portrayed as a character in this stanza? (A) Bars (B) Stars (C) Love (D) Hope
C
Read the excerpt. Thy voice is on the rolling air; I hear thee where the waters run; Thou standest in the rising sun, And in the setting thou art fair. In this verse from In Memoriam, A. H. H. by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, where does the speaker feel the presence of his friend? (A) His poetry (B) Other people (C) Nature (D) Himself
A
Read the passage. " Love your enemies; bless them that curse you; do good to them that hate you and despitefully use you. ... Life appears to me to be too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrongs." In this passage from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, what is Helen's philosophy? (A) Life is too short not to be thinking about one's future. (B) People should be hateful toward their enemies. (C) People should use their enemies to right wrongs. (D) Life should not be spent harboring hostilities.
C
Read the passage. "Mistress, I dug upon your grave To bury a bone, in case I should be hungry near this spot When passing on my daily trot." In "Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?" by Thomas Hardy, why was the woman's dog digging on her grave in the poem? (A) To mark his trail (B) To locate a toy (C) To bury a bone (D) To find his mistress
A
Read the passage. "When we are struck at without a reason, we should strike back again very hard ... so hard as to teach the person who struck us never to do it again." What is Jane's philosophy as conveyed in this passage from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë? (A) People should react with force against injustice. (B) Quick reactions can lead to trouble for people we love. (C) People should teach their enemies rather than do them harm. (D) Random violence is an inevitable fact of life.
D
Read the passage. . . . every spirit upon earth Seemed fervorless as I. ... At once a voice arose among The bleak twigs overhead... Some blessed Hope, whereof he knew And I was unaware. What is the main idea of "The Darkling Thrush" by Thomas Hardy? (A) Winter is the most difficult of seasons. (B) Birds sing to keep warm in dreary months. (C) Some creatures do not understand sadness. (D) Hope exists even in the worst of times.
C
Read the passage. Not a tear rose to Burns's eye; and, while I paused from my sewing, because my fingers quivered at this spectacle with a sentiment of unavailing and impotent anger, not a feature of her pensive face altered its ordinary expression. "Hardened girl!" exclaimed Miss Scatcherd, "nothing can correct you of your slatternly habits: carry the rod away." What is Miss Scatcherd likely feeling during this scene from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë? (A) She is embarrassed that she has punished Helen Burns. (B) She is pleased that Helen Burns has learned a lesson from her punishment. (C) She is angry that she cannot get a reaction from Helen Burns. (D) She is impressed that Helen Burns does not cry.
D
Read the passage. Sissy blushed, and stood up. "So you would carpet your room--or your husband's room, if you were a grown woman, and had a husband--with representations of flowers, would you," said the gentleman. "Why would you?" "If you please, sir, I am very fond of flowers," returned the girl. Sissy's response in the passage from Hard Times by Charles Dickens shows that she is guided by _____. (A) Facts and reasoning (B) Her family's experiences (C) Her social role (D) Imagination and personal preference
A
Read the passage. That I could think there trembled through His happy good-night air Some blessed Hope, whereof he knew And I was unaware. What does the speaker say the thrush brings to him at the end of "The Darkling Thrush" by Thomas Hardy? (A) A sense of hope (B) A sense of beauty (C) A feeling of sadness (D) A mournful spirit
C
Read the passage. The land's sharp features seemed to be The Century's corpse outleant, His crypt the cloudy canopy, The wind his death-lament. The ancient pulse of germ and birth Was shrunken hard and dry... What imagery is Thomas Harding using in this excerpt from "The Darkling Thrush"? (A) Natural imagery (B) Historical imagery (C) Death imagery (D) Mystical imagery
A
Read the passage. This ominous tool she presented to Miss Scatcherd with a respectful courtesy; then she quietly, and without being told, unloosed her pinafore, and the teacher instantly and sharply inflicted on her neck a dozen strokes with the bunch of twigs. Not a tear rose to Burns's eye. Based on what you know about her character in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, why does Helen hold back her tears when Miss Scatcherd is hitting her? (A) She feels she must bear ill treatment without complaint. (B) She is waiting to get revenge on Miss Scatcherd. (C) She thinks she is perfect so she ignores the punishment. (D) She is too proud to let Miss Scatcherd see her cry.
C
So, Mr. M'Choakumchild began in his best manner. He and some one hundred and forty other schoolmasters, had been lately turned at the same time, in the same factory, on the same principles, like so many pianoforte legs. In Hard Times, Charles Dickens uses the image of the factory to show that _____. (A) Mr. M'Choakumchild grew up in an industrial city. (B) Many people are studying to become educators. (C) Teachers are trained to think in a uniform way. (D) The teaching profession is not highly valued.
C
Something that challenges the expectations of a reader by creating a contradiction between reality and appearance is called _____. (A) A stanza (B) A poem (C) Irony (D) Stanza structure
B
The comment on life that a poet makes in his or her work is called its _____. (A) Historical period (B) Theme (C) Aesthetic purpose (D) Mood
D
The speaker in "Life in a Love" by Robert Browning is not _____. (A) Devoted (B) Obsessed (C) Desperate (D) Hesitant
A
The speaker says he will "awake some day / To find they have flown away?" What might this flight represent for him? (A) Loss of youth (B) Loss of hope (C) Loss of the seasons (D) Loss of the swans
A
The title of the novel by Charles Dickens, Hard Times, can be interpreted as referring to a period in which _____. (A) Hard, measurable facts are highly valued. (B) It is hard to start a new school. (C) Teachers face hard struggles with students. (D) Education is thorough and hard.
D
What assumption about the speaker's perspective of aging is expressed in this stanza from "The Wild Swans at Coole"? (A) Everybody must age regardless of a desire not to. (B) Age is a healthy process by which a person matures. (C) Some people remain young forever. (D) To age involves a loss of passion.
B
What assumption about the woman's life does the speaker make in "When You Are Old"? (A) She is no longer beautiful because she has aged. (B) She has never known his love and so should be sad. (C) She has grown old alone because no one ever loved her. (D) She is ready to accept his love now that she is older.
A
What do the "roadway" and "pavements gray" in "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" represent? (A) The dreariness of the speaker's life away from Innisfree. (B) The joy the speaker feels that he can visit Innisfree in his heart. (C) The grief the speaker feels when he is not with his family. (D) The carefree and peaceful life that Innisfree offers him.
A
What do the responses to the speaker's questions in "Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?" tell you about the people thought to be digging? (A) They seldom think about the dead woman. (B) They will come soon to mourn the dead woman. (C) They have all died themselves. (D) They have been there often to mourn the dead woman.
D
What do the speakers in Emily Brontë's "Remembrance" and Thomas Hardy's "Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?" and "The Darkling Thrush" have in common? (A) All three are dealing with the gloom of winter. (B) All three believe that human spirits are united in death. (C) All three realize that joy can come from sadness. (D) All three share feelings of sadness and loss.
B
What do the swans symbolize in "The Wild Swans at Coole"? (A) Age (B) Constancy (C) Despair (D) Death
D
What does poet Robert Browning suggest about the duke's power in his marriage in "My Last Duchess" and the speaker's power in his relationship with his beloved in "Life in a Love"? (A) The duke loses power, but the speaker gains it. (B) Both the duke and the speaker are powerful. (C) Both the duke and the speaker lack power. (D) The duke exercises his power, but the other speaker is powerless.
A
What does the duke reveal about himself to the reader as he speaks in "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning? (A) That he is a calculating villain. (B) That he is a sophisticated man worthy of respect. (C) That he is a trustworthy husband. (D) That he is a believer in romantic love.
A
What does the speaker ask of the person he is addressing in "When You Are Old"? (A) To remember that she was loved for who she really is. (B) To think about when she was young and beautiful. (C) To visit him some day. (D) To write and tell him how she is.
A
What does the speaker in "Remembrance" mean by "No later light has lightened up my heaven"? (A) The speaker has not fallen in love since her lover's death. (B) The speaker has not smiled since her lover's death. (C) The speaker has lost all appreciation for nature. (D) The speaker has lost her religious faith.
A
What does the speaker in "Remembrance" plan to do? (A) Learn to live without yearning for her lover. (B) Determine never to fall in love again. (C) Inform others that her life is over. (D) Stay by the graveside of her lost love forever.
D
What does the speaker in "The Darkling Thrush" suddenly see and hear in the poem? (A) A church choir (B) The wind whistling (C) A Christmas carol (D) A thrush singing
B
What does the speaker of "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold say is happening to the Sea of Faith? (A) It is fighting. (B) It is retreating. (C) It is winning. (D) It is drowning.
A
What is ironic about the song of the thrush in "The Darkling Thrush"? (A) The winter is bleak and deathlike, but the thrush is singing cheerfully. (B) It is ironic that only the thrush is singing with so many birds around. (C) The thrush is old and frail and shouldn't be able to sing at all. (D) It is ironic that the speaker bothers to notice the thrush outside.
D
What is the main idea of this selection from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë? (A) Helen persuades Jane that it is better to endure pain yourself than to pass trouble along to others. (B) Helen begins to see a different point of view after she talks with Jane about a teacher. (C) Jane is happy to make a friend despite the harsh conditions at her new boarding school. (D) Jane is dismayed by the harsh conditions and surprised by Helen's self-effacing acceptance of cruelty.
B
What is the overall mood created in "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold? (A) Vigilance (B) Sadness (C) Bitterness (D) Enthusiasm
A
What is the primary theme of "Recessional" by Rudyard Kipling? (A) Pride is an offense against God and can lead to downfall. (B) The relationship between God and humanity stands secure. (C) The human spirit will always triumph. (D) People need to have faith in God and trust in the future.
A
What is the relationship between God and empire in "Recessional" by Rudyard Kipling? (A) God rules the British who rule their empire. (B) God prevents the British from forming a complete dominion. (C) God allows the British to have an empire for a time. (D) God encourages the empire to become arrogant.
C
What point about human vanity is Hardy making in "Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?"? (A) That relationships are difficult to keep going. (B) That death cannot break the bonds that people share. (C) That we are rarely as important as we think we should be. (D) That people are faithful to the memory of us even after death.
B
What was the political situation of the British Empire during the Victorian era? (A) The British Empire was rapidly shrinking. (B) The British Empire was dominant in the world. (C) Britain was on the brink of political revolution. (D) Britain was just beginning to create an empire.
D
Where is "The Wild Swans at Coole" set? (A) By a pool (B) On a boat (C) Near a cabin (D) At a lake
D
Which best represents an emotion expressed by the speaker in "Remembrance"? (A) The speaker is thinking about her approaching death. (B) The speaker is thinking about the loss of youth. (C) The speaker is thinking about the coming of winter. (D) The speaker is missing her true love, who has been dead a long time.
A
Which of the descriptions of the duke in "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning is an accurate example of an ironic contradiction in his personality? (A) Sense of self-importance and respect for the count. (B) Cultured manners and evil nature. (C) Ordering the duchess's murder and being in love. (D) Apparent wealth and lack of interest in a large dowry.
C
Which of these statements best describes Helen Burns in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë? (A) An angry champion of justice (B) A timid crybaby (C) An obedient, accepting child (D) A hardened, brutal girl
B
Which of these themes do both "Dover Beach" and "Recessional" have in common? (A) War is a terrible evil. (B) Nothing is certain in this world. (C) History repeats itself. (D) People have become too proud.
D
Which of these was created by the expansion of Britain's empire? (A) An increase in scientific progress (B) A loss of educational values (C) A loss of material wealth (D) An increase in responsibilities
D
Which sound makes the speaker of "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold think of the eternal note of sadness? (A) The seagulls calling overhead. (B) The wind chimes outside his window. (C) The wind blowing over the cliffs. (D) The waves breaking on the beach.
A
While the speaker in "The Wild Swans at Coole" is counting the swans, what do they suddenly do? (A) Take flight (B) Swim away (C) Begin to sing (D) Approach him
A
Who is actually digging on the grave in the poem "Ah, Dare You Digging on My Grave"? (A) The speaker's dog (B) The speaker's relatives (C) The speaker's enemy (D) The speaker's widower
C
Who is the speaker in "The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson? (A) A character who participates in events (B) The poet who wrote the work (C) An observer who lacks a specific identity
B
Who is the speaker of the poem, "Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave"? (A) A headstone (B) A dead woman (C) A married man (D) A dog
