Unit 3 English

Choose the literary device that does not appear in the following sentence referring to the Red Death: "He [the Red Death] had come like a thief in the night." a. simile b. synecdoche c. allusion d. personification

B

The atmosphere of Borges's poem could best be described as __________. a. nostalgic b. vivacious c. melancholy d. hesitant

C

According to "Sir Francis Drake," Hayman __________. a. wishes he could sail with Drake b. fears there will be no more men like Drake c. wishes he had met Drake d. has accomplished great things as Drake did

B

Allusions are based primarily on __________. a. personal intuition b. shared knowledge c. imaginative comparisons d. cultural symbols

B

Arnold's poem "The Progress of Poesy" alludes to events in the life of which biblical character? a. Adam b. Moses c. David d. Daniel

B

In "A Piece of Chalk," Chesterton asks the lady who owns the house for __________. a. brown paper b. writing paper c. a notepad d. scrap paper

A

In "Cupid's Arrows," which statement does not describe Kitty Beighton's feelings toward Barr-Saggott? a. She was able to overlook his ugliness. b. She was flattered that the other girls had bad feelings toward her. c. She was impressed that he was a commissioner with letters after his name. d. She was flattered that he was always at her feet.

A

In "The Masque of the Red Death," Poe alludes to which of the following Bible stories? a. Belshazzar's feast b. David and Goliath c. Joseph's imprisonment d. Christ and the lepers

A

In Kipling's story "Cupid's Arrows," Kitty's nickname refers to __________. a. Diana b. Venus c. Cupid d. Paris

A

In Matthew Arnold's "The Progress of Poesy," the fount symbolizes __________. a. artistic inspiration b. old age c. a person's life force d. intellectual achievements

A

The Traveler in the poem "The Listeners" seems to symbolize __________. a. anyone b. unbelievers c. visionaries d. survivors

A

The character in "Cupid's Arrows" who best illustrates false values is __________. a. Mrs. Beighton b. Mr. Beighton c. Kitty Beighton d. Anthony Barr-Saggott

A

The words "forest's ferny floor" from "The Listeners" provide an example of __________. a. alliteration b. assonance c. metaphor d. parallelism

A

What implication does Poe make in his allusion that "the figure in question had out-Heroded Herod"? a. The masked figure had overstepped the boundaries of good taste. b. The masked figure was more majestic than Herod. c. The masked figure had deceived even the most clever courtiers. d. The masked figure was more menacing than Herod.

A

Which adjective best describes Kipling's tone toward Kitty in "Cupid's Arrows"? a. sympathetic b. disgusted c. indifferent d. curious

A

Which of the following is probably least likely to be alluded to by an author trying to write a lasting work? a. pop culture b. the Bible c. literary classics d. historic events

A

Cummings's assertion in "maggie and milly and molly and may" that we find ourselves in the sea implies in a broader sense that __________. a. one must get closer to nature b. responses reveal personality or character c. the sea can comfort us in times of trouble d. the sea has mysterious powers

B

Hayman uses a pun to compare Drake to __________. a. a pirate b. a dragon c. a prophet d. a king

B

In "Cupid's Arrows," Kitty Beighton can be described by all of the following adjectives except __________. a. pretty b. mercenary c. poor d. skillful

B

In "Sir Francis Drake," Hayman alludes to _______ in describing Drake. a. David b. Elijah c. Ulysses d. Macbeth

B

In "The Masque of the Red Death," Prospero and his revelers symbolize __________. a. evil b. humanity c. monarchical government d. refusal to change

B

In "The Masque of the Red Death," the attitude of Prince Prospero and his revelers toward those outside the abbey was __________. a. sympathetic b. indifferent c. hostile d. benevolent

B

In the "Progress of Poesy," each stanza discusses a different __________. a. aspect of poetry b. stage of life c. source of creativity d. time of day

B

In what season does the action of "A Piece of Chalk" occur? a. spring b. summer c. fall d. winter

B

The following quotation from Chesterton's essay exemplifies what two sound devices? "How primeval and how poetical are the things that one carries in one's pocket." a. anaphora and consonance b. alliteration and parallelism c. assonance and antithesis d. consonance and chiasmus

B

The general atmosphere of "The Listeners" is one of __________. a. hope b. mystery c. triumph d. resentment

B

The main theme of "Cupid's Arrows" is that __________. a. parents are often wiser than children about love b. love is more important than status and wealth c. one's appearance is less important than one's heart d. people should not ignore society's values about marriage

B

The primary symbol in Borges's poem "Afterglow" is based on __________. a. a campfire b. a sunset c. a firefly d. a volcano

B

Which of the following details does not reinforce the atmosphere of Poe's story? a. the symptoms of the Red Death b. the name of the main character c. the decorations in the abbey d. the costumes at the ball

B

Which one of the following words from "The Listeners" best exemplifies onomatopoeia? a. silence b. champed c. shaken d. cry

B

Which sentence most accurately describes Mr. Beighton in "Cupid's Arrows"? a. "He was a power in the land; and he behaved as such." b. "He was an easy-going man." c. "His pay [was] beyond the dream of avarice." d. "He was a plain man."

B

Chesterton uses the color white to symbolize __________. a. innocence b. surrender c. virtue d. hope

C

Choose the best interpretation of the following line from "The Progress of Poesy": "The mount is mute, the channel dry." a. No one wants to listen to the words of an older poet. b. God refuses to provide poetic inspiration to those who are disobedient. c. In old age, the poet loses both poetic inspiration and imaginative creativity. d. In his stubbornness, the poet refuses to listen to the poetic inspiration available to him.

C

In "A Piece of Chalk," what sound device does Chesterton use in the phrase "first fierce stars"? a. rhyme b. onomatopoeia c. alliteration d. assonance

C

In "The Masque of the Red Death," the reactions of the revelers to the last room and to the chiming of the clock show that they __________. a. were not really having a good time b. did not appreciate the prince's hospitality c. could not escape their fears of the Red Death d. were unaffected by the conditions outside the abbey

C

In "The Masque of the Red Death," when the revelers finally notice the masked intruder, their first reaction is one of __________. a. amusement b. acceptance c. disapproval d. nonchalance

C

In Chesterton's essay "A Piece of Chalk," the main conflict of the story is __________. a. internal b. dynamic c. external d. static

C

O'Neill's thesis in "Outta My Way, Grandpa!" is that __________. a. competition is a natural way to sort out the cream of the crop b. the elderly should be respected for their wisdom and accomplishments c. people should compete for their own benefit rather than solely to win d. you should never stop pushing yourself, even when you grow old

C

The atmosphere Poe created in "The Masque of the Red Death" could best be described as __________. a. happy and cheerful b. solemn but hopeful c. weird and frightening d. angry and triumphant

C

The girl in "maggie and milly and molly and may" whose response symbolizes her tenderheartedness is __________. a. May in her response to the "smooth round stone" b. Maggie in her response to the "shell that sang" c. Milly in her response to the starfish with "five languid fingers" d. Molly in her response to a "horrible thing"

C

The title "maggie and milly and molly and may" illustrates the poetic device called __________. a. personification b. assonance c. alliteration d. onomatopoeia

C

What is not a true statement about allusions? a. They often overlap with imaginative comparisons. b. They contribute to a work's mood or tone. c. They are usually universally understandable. d. They compress ideas or emotions into a short statement.

C

According to "The Masque of the Red Death," which of the following statements about the rooms in which Prince Prospero entertained his friends is true? a. While standing in one room, one could easily see into all the other rooms. b. The last of the seven rooms was red. c. The stained-glass windows in each room were the same color as the room. d. There were no lights or candles within the rooms themselves.

D

Afterglow" discusses how humans deal with __________. a. dreams b. sin c. love d. endings

D

All but which of the following objects are symbols in Cummings's poem "maggie and milly and molly and may"? a. a crab b. a stone c. a shell d. a jellyfish

D

Arnold's phrase "And down he lays his weary bones" is an example of __________. a. metaphor b. simile c. metonymy d. synecdoche

D

Chesterton's statement "The inspiration went in like sunbeams and came out like Apollo" is an example of all but which of the following literary techniques? a. simile b. allusion c. parallelism d. alliteration

D

Cummings's poetry is often unconventional in its use of all the following elements except __________. a. syntax b. capitalization c. punctuation d. theme

D

In "A Piece of Chalk," Chesterton's use of the words "primal twilight of the first toil" shows __________. a. assonance, consonance, and onomatopoeia b. consonance, onomatopoeia, and alliteration c. assonance, alliteration, and onomatopoeia d. assonance, alliteration, and consonance

D

In "Cupid's Arrows," to what situation was Mrs. Beighton referring in her statement: "My dear, . . . we cannot be other than an all-ruling Providence has made us"? a. her husband's poverty b. Cubbon's lack of "prospects" c. Kitty's obligation to marry Barr-Saggott d. Barr-Saggott's unattractiveness

D

The atmosphere of Arnold's poem is best described as __________. a. serene b. outraged c. meditative d. fatalistic

D

The following quotation from Chesterton's essay creates an example of what rhetorical device? "But though I could not with a crayon get the best out of the landscape, it does not follow that the landscape was not getting the best out of me." a. antithesis b. rhetorical question c. anaphora d. chiasmus

D

The special rooms in the Prince's abbey symbolize different __________. a. personality types b. ranks of nobility c. schools of thought d. stages of life

D

What security measure was taken to prevent the Red Death from entering the abbey to which Prince Prospero retired with his friends? a. The guards refused entrance to anyone who had been exposed to the disease. b. The prince required the revelers to wear masks at all times. c. The prince limited his guest list to his one hundred closest friends. d. The courtiers welded shut the bolts of the iron gates.

D

Which object in "The Masque of the Red Death" is not symbolic of death? a. the westernmost chamber b. the ebony clock c. the scarlet windows d. the easternmost chamber

D

Which of the following does O'Neill not allude to in his essay? a. a poem b. a song c. a movie d. a myth

D

Which of the following is not true of literary symbols? a. They are not always specific to one culture. b. They are sometimes specific to a particular work. c. They can connect several themes in a work. d. They cannot be used for imaginative comparisons.

D

Which sport does Kitty excel at in "Cupid's Arrows"? a. lawn tennis b. croquet c. cricket d. archery

D