Romanticism, Transcendentalism, and Gothic Literature Unit Test Review
Read the excerpt from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. She returned; with her own hands cleared her knitting apparatus and a book or two from the table, to make room for the tray which Leah now brought, and then herself handed me the refreshments. I felt rather confused at being the object of more attention than I had ever before received, and, that too, shown by my employer and superior; but as she did not herself seem to consider she was doing anything out of her place, I thought it better to take her civilities quietly. Which quotation from the excerpt best reveals how Jane views herself? "and then herself handed me the refreshments" "I felt rather confused at being the object of more attention than I had ever before received" "she did not herself seem to consider she was doing anything out of her place" "I thought it better to take her civilities quietly."
"I felt rather confused at being the object of more attention than I had ever before received"
How does the form of "Song of Myself" help the poem communicate its theme? By moving forward without formal restraints, the poet justifies expressions of freedom in the work. The division of the poem into sections makes the poem more entertaining and more communicative. The presentation of several points of view makes the theme more memorable. The poem's longer length forces the reader to accept the theme as truth.
By moving forward without formal restraints, the poet justifies expressions of freedom in the work.
Read the sentence relating to Roger Chillingworth from Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter. "Never, sayest thou?" rejoined he with a smile of dark and self-relying intelligence. What trait of Roger Chillingworth does Hawthorne develop in this sentence? Chillingworth's pure intentions Chillingworth's sinister motivations Chillingworth's respectability Chillingworth's carelessness
Chillingworth's sinister motivations
How is the concept of friendship portrayed in both Society and Solitude and Chapter I of Nature? Friendship is considered to be preferable to solitude. Friendship is considered to be valuable but not necessarily vital. Friendship is considered to be crucial to society. Friendship is considered to be a worthless relationship.
Friendship is considered to be valuable but not necessarily vital.
In Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter, how does Hawthorne show that Master Dimmesdale is uncomfortable with the public aspect of his profession? He describes Master Dimmesdale as someone who is most at ease in seclusion, not mingling outwardly among other people. He describes Master Dimmesdale as a man of great accomplishment who speaks eloquently and is firm in his religious beliefs. He describes Master Dimmesdale as childlike and pure with a voice that resembles that of an angel. He describes Master Dimmesdale as a man who has the power to convince others to follow his command through his ability to speak passionately.
He describes Master Dimmesdale as someone who is most at ease in seclusion, not mingling outwardly among other people.
Read the excerpt from "The Tell-Tale Heart," by Edgar Allan Poe. The disease had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. What is the effect of parallelism in this excerpt? It emphasizes the narrator's strengths. It emphasizes the narrator's spirituality. It emphasizes the narrator's anger. It emphasizes the narrator's mental illness.
It emphasizes the narrator's mental illness.
Read the third stanza of "Song of Myself." My tongue, every atom of my blood, form'd from this soil, this air,Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same,I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin,Hoping to cease not till death. Which statement best describes the effect of the language in this stanza? It evokes a sense of suspense as to what will happen next. It is calm and quiet, suggesting that the speaker is thoughtful. It establishes that the speaker of the poem will be frank and honest. It is aggressive and suggests that the speaker has overly strong opinions.
It establishes that the speaker of the poem will be frank and honest.
Read the excerpt from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. When Mrs. Fairfax had bidden me a kind good-night, and I had fastened my door, gazed leisurely round, and in some measure effaced the eerie impression made by that wide hall, that dark and spacious staircase, and that long, cold gallery, by the livelier aspect of my little room, I remembered that, after a day of bodily fatigue and mental anxiety, I was now at last in safe haven. . . . My couch had no thorns in it that night; my solitary room no fears. At once weary and content, I slept soon and soundly: when I awoke it was broad day. What moral message does Brontë convey through the symbolism of the house outside and inside of Jane's room? One often experiences difficulties in new surroundings. It is important to know one's rightful place in the world. It is important to have a safe space amid the uncertainty of the world. There is a difference between being treated with kindness and being neglected.
It is important to have a safe space amid the uncertainty of the world.
Which event described in chapter 1 of The Scarlet Letter takes place before the story begins? The crowd discusses Hester's crime. The crowd walks to the scaffold. The Puritans elect officials. The Puritans erect a jail.
The Puritans erect a jail.
Read the excerpt from "The Oval Portrait," by Edgar Allan Poe. The rays of the numerous candles (for there were many) now fell within a niche of the room which had hitherto been thrown into deep shade by one of the bed-posts. I thus saw in vivid light a picture all unnoticed before. It was the portrait of a young girl just ripening into womanhood. I glanced at the painting hurriedly, and then closed my eyes. Why I did this was not at first apparent even to my own perception. But while my lids remained thus shut, I ran over in my mind my reason for so shutting them. It was an impulsive movement to gain time for thought?—to make sure that my vision had not deceived me—to calm and subdue my fancy for a more sober and more certain gaze. Which statement best describes the effect of the narration on the story? The narration imparts romance. The narration imparts curiosity. The narration imparts frustration. The narration imparts apprehension.
The narration imparts apprehension.
Read the quotation from "Song of Myself. "You will hardly know who I am or what I mean,But I shall be good health to you nevertheless,And filter and fibre your blood. Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged,Missing me one place search another,I stop somewhere waiting for you. Which statement best summarizes the theme that these lines suggest? One should keep striving, even in the face of adversity. The self is complex and an integral part of nature. A clear-eyed vision of one's strengths is crucial. One should always be faithful to one's friends.
The self is complex and an integral part of nature.
Read the quotation from "Song of Myself. "You will hardly know who I am or what I mean,But I shall be good health to you nevertheless,And filter and fibre your blood. Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged,Missing me one place search another,I stop somewhere waiting for you. Which statement best summarizes the theme that these lines suggest? One should keep striving, even in the face of adversity. The self is complex and an integral part of nature. A clear-eyed vision of one's strengths is crucial. One should always be faithful to one's friends.
The self is complex and an integral part of nature.
Read the third stanza of "Because I Could Not Stop for Death. "We passed the School, where Children stroveAt Recess - in the Ring -We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain -We passed the Setting Sun - Why does Dickinson most likely repeat the word "passed" three times in this stanza? The words convey a sense of steady motion. The words indicate the speaker's loneliness. The words indicate that the carriage is moving quickly. The words show that the speaker is undergoing inner growth.
The words convey a sense of steady motion.
Read this excerpt from chapter 2 of The Scarlet Letter. Standing on that miserable eminence, she saw again her native village, in Old England, and her paternal home; a decayed house of gray stone, with a poverty-stricken aspect, but retaining a half-obliterated shield of arms over the portal, in token of antique gentility. What is the effect of the underlined words in this excerpt? They impart a frustrated mood. They impart a sympathetic mood. They portray a former setting with humility and dignity. They portray a former setting with judgment and distaste.
They portray a former setting with humility and dignity.
Based on Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter, what biased view do Hester Prynne and most of her fellow settlers hold of themselves in relation to the Indigenous population in the area? They see themselves as more civilized. The see themselves as less knowledgeable. They see themselves as simpler. They see themselves as less powerful.
They see themselves as more civilized.
Read the excerpt relating to Reverend Mr. Wilson from Chapter 3 of The Scarlet Letter. He looked like the darkly engraved portraits which we see prefixed to old volumes of sermons; and had no more right than one of those portraits would have, to step forth, as he now did, and meddle with a question of human guilt, passion, and anguish. Which trait of Reverend Mr. Wilson does Hawthorne develop in this excerpt from the chapter? courage arrogance remorsefulness humility
arrogance
Read the sentence. Mark Twain is a pseudonym for the writer's legal name, Samuel L. Clemens. Based on the prefix, pseudo-, what does the word "pseudonym" mean? real name given name fake name legal name
fake name
An e-mail to your boss asking for a raise in salary would most likely use what type of language? formal informal jargon casual
formal
Thoreau's actions in "Civil Disobedience" and the 1955 bus boycott are similar because both Thoreau and the boycotters were standing up for equality in the United States in the 1950s. attempting to prove that the idea of government was flawed. engaging in a large-scale public protest against the government. protesting unjust government policy in a peaceful way.
protesting unjust government policy in a peaceful way.
Read the paragraph. Length multiplied by width equals the square footage of a room. If the room is L-shaped, you can break the space down into several different squares or rectangles. You may want to measure in inches to figure out the total square inches. Then divide that by 144 to figure out the total square footage. This passage is most appropriate for professional architects. professional construction workers. students studying advanced mathematics. students learning architectural design.
students learning architectural design.
Read the line from "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church."I just wear my Wings - What does this line illustrate about the speaker's view of spirituality? that she needs more than she has that she wishes she could fly that she feels vulnerable and weak that her personal beliefs are all she needs
that her personal beliefs are all she needs
Read the sentence Having fallen out of the nest, the bird was insensible at first, but then flew off. To decipher the meaning of the word insensible, break the word into the root insens and the suffix -ible. the root inseni and the suffix -ble. the prefix in-, the root sens, and the suffix -ible. the prefix insen-, the root eni, and the suffix -ble.
the prefix in-, the root sens, and the suffix -ible.
Read this excerpt from chapter 2 of The Scarlet Letter using comprehension strategies. A blessing on the righteous Colony of the Massachusetts, where iniquity is dragged out into the sunshine! What is the meaning of the word "iniquity"? wickedness, sin mistakes, errors belongings, possessions solitude, loneliness
wickedness, sin
Read this excerpt from chapter 2 of The Scarlet Letter using comprehension strategies. A blessing on the righteous Colony of the Massachusetts, where iniquity is dragged out into the sunshine! What is the meaning of the word "iniquity"? wickedness, sin mistakes, errors belongings, possessions solitude, loneliness
wickedness, sin
