Student ID: 21973473 Exam: 986827RR - Lesson 4 Poetry, Part 1 When you have completed your exam and reviewed your answers, click Submit Exam. Answers will not be recorded until you hit Submit Exam. If you need to exit before completing the exam, click Cancel Exam. Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page break, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer. 1. What is the most probable reason that rhyme and repetition first found their ways into poems? A. They were written for the upper class. B. People wanted a beat they could dance to. C. The poems were easier to remember and pass on. D. Heroes in epics tended to talk that way. 2. When a poet wishes to use figurative language, he or she will use words that are A. ambiguous. B. only denotative. C. both connotative and denotative. D. only connotative. 3. During the Romantic period, poets placed an emphasis on A. hierarchy. B. order. C. nature. D. discipline. 4. The line "I wandered lonely as a cloud" is an example of A. a simile. B. alliteration. C. a metaphor. D. a couplet. 5. Scan this line from Cowley's poem: "its hills bent low within my reach." How many feet does this line contain? A. 4 B. 6 C. 5 D. 7 6. A definition of formal poetry is verse that A. is written in blank verse. B. uses figurative language. C. has no rhyme scheme. D. sticks to certain traditional patterns. 7. Which one of the following words is an iamb? A. Rachel B. JoAnne C. Sally D. Alice 8. Which line best illustrates alliteration? A. Precision slices narrow corridors of contentment B. And sings a solitary song C. Cluck and pluck gave Hattie luck D. Thus Henry wrested gain from despair 9. The way Cowley uses the phrase "my own country" is an example of A. simile. B. consonance. C. personification. D. repetition. 10. Which one of the following phrases is an example of consonance? A. From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be B. Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines C. River birch and upland beech D. Drink to me only with thine eyes 11. Which one of the poems you've read has the rhyme scheme AA BB CC . . . ? A. "The Long Voyage" B. "Trees" C. "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" D. "Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds" 12. Notable poets have attempted to define poetry. Among these efforts, the idea that poetry is an ancient technology came from A. Robert Frost. B. Maya Angelou. C. Billy Collins. D. Robert Pinsky. 13. As we find with most songs, in poetry A. meanings are hidden in imprecise words. B. each couplet must rhyme. C. sound and content have equal weight. D. there's no specific point of view. 14. Among early epic poems, _______ is the story of a man who searches out a beloved friend in the land of the dead. A. Beowulf B. Gilgamesh C. The Odyssey D. The Iliad 15. The rhyme scheme of Shakespeare' s sonnets is A. ABCD ABCD ABCD GG. B. AABB CCDD EEFF GG. C. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG. D. ABBA CDDC EFFE GG. 16. Which of these lines contains a metaphor? A. Now is your final hour. B. Like unto death was her countenance. C. She offered him a hundred-watt smile. D. You are like a sun to me. 17. In "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?" Shakespeare claims that the object of his sonnet will be immortal because A. he'll always love her. B. she's like the summer's day. C. she's for all seasons. D. she'll live on in his poem. 18. "Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds" is an example of which type of poem? A. Narrative B. Dramatic C. Discursive D. Descriptive 19. The final two lines of Shakespeare's "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?" promises the subject of his sonnet A. unfading youth. B. an endless summer. C. undying devotion. D. immortality. 20. Values of a Romantic poet include A. nature and individualism. B. order and authority. C. law and tradition. D. community and civilization. End of exam Student ID: 21973473 Exam: 986829RR - Lesson 6 Nonfiction When you have completed your exam and reviewed your answers, click Submit Exam. Answers will not be recorded until you hit Submit Exam. If you need to exit before completing the exam, click Cancel Exam. Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page break, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer. 1. Sojourner's vision of God is an example of a/an A. exterior narrative. B. epiphany. C. myth. D. simile. 2. In emphasizing the importance of individual thinking and basing one's beliefs on one's own experiences, Sojourner shows she has much in common with A. Matthias. B. Chief Seattle. C. Chief Pontiac. D. Thoreau. 3. Chief Seattle contrasts the religions of the whites and of his people by saying the Native American religion exists "in the hearts of the people," while the religion of the whites is written on tablets of stone by A. lightning atop a mountain. B. Moses. C. seekers after truth. D. an angry God. 4. Thoreau writes, "When our lives cease to be inward and private, conversation degenerates" to become A. mere gossip. B. mindless and sterile. C. seeking an advantage over others. D. a fantasy about a fiction. 5. When Chief Seattle refers several times to the angry young men in his tribe, he's A. urging his audience to unite against the whites. B. trying to convince his audience to be more peaceable. C. making veiled threats. D. blaming the tribal leaders. 6. The story of The Wolf used by Chief Pontiac is an example of A. a myth. B. a simile. C. personification. D. an autobiography. 7. The major theme of "Life without Principle" is A. freedom. B. government. C. religion. D. economics. 8. Tecumseh's "Let the white race perish" speech is A. an appeal to the emotions of his listeners. B. a plea to the people's reason. C. a satire on the white race and its traditions. D. a logical list of reasons why the whites should be resisted. 9. The Narrative of Sojourner Truth was written down by A. Robert Matthews (Matthias). B. Isabella Baumfree. C. Charles Ardinburgh. D. Olive Gilbert. 10. For Sojourner Truth, deciding which parts of Scripture came from those who wrote the Bible, and not from God, depended on A. her feelings about slavery. B. her inner witness. C. her mother's Bible lessons. D. the authority of theologians. 11. The religious revivals of nineteenth-century America included people who became very excited, claiming that God spoke to them directly. These people were called A. enthusiasts. B. literalists. C. revivalists. D. Bible beacons. 12. What one thing does Thoreau say stifles poetry and philosophy? A. Business B. Goverment C. Laws D. Crime 13. A grandson of the slave master John Ardinburgh declared that a "good funeral" for Bomefree would include a jug of whiskey. Sojourner Truth saw the jug as offering A. too little too late. B. mere hypocrisy. C. sin over atonement. D. an opiate for slaves. 14. At first, Sojourner Truth was happy to have many children because A. it provided more slaves for her owner. B. they were the only things that gave her joy. C. they could help her with her daily tasks. D. it took her mind off her problems. 15. As in Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown," the autobiographical story of Sojourner Truth is written on all of these levels, except A. interior narrative. B. social commentary. C. dramatic narrative. D. exterior commentary. 16. In "Life without Principle," Thoreau writes, "If my wants should be much increased, the labor required to supply them would become a drudgery." What does this statement mean? A. The more you have, the more you want. B. If you don't want much, you don't have to spend as much time being miserable working to get it. C. Work is meaningful only when you think about what you'll be able to do with the money you earn. D. Slavery was wrong because it meant that some people worked hard to satisfy other people's wants. 17. Thoreau believes that people should work because A. it will give them time to think about important things. B. it will keep them out of trouble. C. God said so in the Bible. D. they love what they do. 18. What did Thoreau have in common with John Thornton in The Call of the Wild? A. An enjoyment of solitude B. A love of hunting C. A dislike of government D. A mistrust of religion 19. The statement "There was snow on the ground, . . . and a large old-fashioned sleigh was seen to drive up to the door of the late Col. Ardinburgh" is an example of A. social commentary. B. exterior narrative. C. interior monologue. D. metaphor. 20. In "Life without Principle," Thoreau writes, "I would have had him deal with his privatest experience, as the poet does." What does this statement mean? A. Courtrooms are places where people traditionally lie. B. People talk only about trivial things. C. People should speak from their hearts and say what's on their minds. D. Speeches should employ figurative (poetic) language to get their points across. End of exam Student ID: 21973473 Exam: 986828RR - Lesson 5 Poetry, Part 2 When you have completed your exam and reviewed your answers, click Submit Exam. Answers will not be recorded until you hit Submit Exam. If you need to exit before completing the exam, click Cancel Exam. Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page break, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer. 1. In the last line of "God's Grandeur," we see an unusual and complicated use of A. repetition. B. consonance. C. alliteration. D. assonance. 2. Which one of the following lines is written in iambic pentameter? A. "And sorry I could not travel both" B. "When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me" C. "Not that the pines are darker there" D. "I lift my lamp beside the golden door" 3. In the poem "God's Grandeur," we find the words reck and rod. By analysis we can determine that the word rod probably comes from the Bible and means A. God's wrath. B. God's power. C. a principle of ethics. D. a tool of correction. 4. A villanelle is A. a narrative poem written in blank verse. B. a favorite technique of John Donne. C. a formal poem using extensive repetition. D. a type of complex sonnet. 5. A theological argument offered by Donne in "Death Be Not Proud" may be summarized as A. death cannot be overcome. B. chance and fate rule all. C. the human essence is immortal. D. life is illusion. 6. Consider the line "(the soil)/ Is bare now, nor can feet feel, being shod." By analysis, we deduce that Hopkins means people are out of touch with God because they're A. out of touch with the earth. B. depending on worthless machinery. C. too concerned with property. D. moving to cities. 7. Emily Dickinson's poetry was rescued for posterity by A. the residents of Amherst. B. a cleric from Boston. C. her secret lover. D. her sister. 8. Who is the speaker in Sandburg's "Grass"? A. A conductor B. A passenger C. The grass D. Napoleon 9. In "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night," Dylan Thomas's phrase "wild men" describes A. those who celebrate life. B. people who deny death. C. people who embrace death. D. those who trade dignity for madness. 10. Which poet, who seems be using iambic pentameter, bends the meter most? A. Emily Dickinson B. Gerard Manley Hopkins C. Emma Lazarus D. John Donne This question is based on the following poem. How Doth the Little Crocodile How doth the little crocodile Improve his shining tail, And pour the waters of the Nile On every golden scale! How cheerfully he seems to grin, How neatly spreads his claws, And welcomes little fishes in With gently smiling jaws! 11. What is the rhyme scheme in "How Doth the Little Crocodile"? A. ABAB ABAB B. ABBA ABBA C. ABAB CDCD D. AABB CCDD 12. Describing the chariot that bears the human soul as "frugal" is an example of A. realism. B. denotation. C. paradox. D. epiphany. 13. The theme of the poem "Richard Cory" is that A. Richard Cory was a victim of fate. B. a person's inner reality is often hidden. C. money can't buy love. D. surface glitter may be fool's gold. 14. One difference between the English sonnet and the Italian sonnet is its A. meter. B. rhyme scheme. C. theme. D. subject matter. 15. Which one of the following poems depends heavily on the use of allusion for effect? A. "Grass" B. "Death, Be Not Proud" C. "God's Grandeur" D. "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" 16. In Donne's sonnet, what does the phrase "one short sleep past" mean? A. Death is more permanent than sleep. B. Death is unavoidable. C. Death comes sooner than expected. D. Death, like a nap, isn't permanent. 17. Which one of the following elements is characteristic of the poem "Richard Cory"? A. Sonnet form B. Surprise ending C. Blank verse D. Lack of rhyme scheme 18. What type of poem is "Death, Be Not Proud"? A. Narrative B. Discursive C. Reflective D. Descriptive 19. The form of the poem "God's Grandeur" is that of A. blank verse. B. an English sonnet. C. an Italian sonnet. D. a villanelle. 20. In "The New Colossus," the Statue of Liberty is compared to a/an A. immigrant. B. door. C. mother. D. European queen. End of exam Student ID: 21973473 Exam: 986830RR - Lesson 7 Drama When you have completed your exam and reviewed your answers, click Submit Exam. Answers will not be recorded until you hit Submit Exam. If you need to exit before completing the exam, click Cancel Exam. Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page break, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer. 1. Which characters exchange these lines—and in what order—in Act I, Scene 1 of A Midsummer Night's Dream? I frown up him, yet he loves me still. O that your frowns would teach my smiles such skill! A. Oberon followed by Titania B. Helena followed by Hermia C. Hermia followed by Helena D. Titania followed by Oberon 2. Before the Renaissance, virtually all dramas focused on A. family relationships. B. life-and-death plots. C. religious themes. D. the human condition. 3. Regarding the nature of drama, which statement is false? A. Drama is meant to present a story through action and dialog. B. In reading drama, some elements have to be imagined by the reader. C. Modern dramas, such as films, are not structured in the manner of stage plays. D. Drama is like poetry, in that it is meant to been seen and heard. 4. To whom is Helena speaking when she says, "If you were civil and knew courtesy,/You would not do me thus much injury" (act 3, scene 2)? A. Demetrius and Hermia B. Hermia and Lysander C. Hermia only D. Lysander and Demetrius 5. The craftsmen in the play speak in prose because A. that kind of common language symbolizes their status in life. B. Theseus would have forbidden them to use verse. C. it's the language of love. D. too much blank verse gets tiresome. 6. In Act IV, Scene 1, of A Midsummer Night's Dream, as the drama nears resolution, to whom does Demetrius address these lines? My love to Hermia, Melted as the snow, seems to me now As the remembrance of an idle gaud A. Lysander B. Theseus C. Egeus D. Helena 7. In Act III, Scene 1, who hears these words from Titania? Thou art as wise as thou art beautiful. A. Peaseblossom B. Oberon C. Puck D. Bottom 8. In act 3, who says the following lines to Bottom? Out of this wood do not desire to go: Thou shalt remain here, whether thou wilt or no. I am a spirit of no common rate. A. Cobweb B. Titania C. Oberon D. Puck 9. In act 4, what do the following lines mean? Fairy King, attend, and mark: I do hear the morning lark. A. Titania is about to fall in love with Bottom. B. The enchantment on Bottom is about to end. C. Theseus and Hippolyta are arriving. D. The sun is coming up and the fairies should leave. 10. During the Renaissance, dramatists began writing about A. history. B. religion. C. everyday people. D. science. 11. Using pairs of opposites, such as Helena and Hermia, is called A. foreshadowing. B. doubling. C. realism. D. irony. 12. Dramatic irony means that A. things are going to end very badly for someone. B. everything works out in the end. C. the audience knows something the character or characters don't. D. the cosmos, state, family, and individual follow the same pattern. 13. According to Renaissance philosophy, commoners often represent A. pride. B. reason. C. love. D. appetite. 14. The ability of writers to completely identify with their characters is A. hypocrisy. B. ambiguity. C. negative capability. D. satire. 15. When are the following lines spoken? If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumber'd here, While these visions did appear. A. When Hermia and Lysander are talking B. Right before Puck casts a spell on Bottom C. At the very end of act 5 D. When Theseus and Hippolyta are talking about their wedding 16. One difference between tragedy and comedy is that tragedy A. uses supernatural elements. B. usually features an extraordinary hero. C. uses metaphor and analogy to make its point. D. makes us laugh at ourselves, not others. 17. In Act II, Scene 1, of A Midsummer Night's Dream, who is speaking to whom in these lines? I will not stay thy questions; let me go Or, if thou follow me, do not believe But I shall do thee mischief in the wood. A. Demetrius to Helen B. Demetrius to Lysdander C. Lysander to Demetrius D. Hermia to Helen 18. Prior to the Renaissance, the human body was seen as A. proof that humans are "the paragon of animals." B. a prison for the soul. C. sacred dust. D. a beautiful thing. 19. In his comedies, Shakespeare is well known for A. revealing great heroes as common fools. B. fatally flawed characters. C. the device of mistaken identity. D. an unusual use of Middle English. 20. Who speaks the line "Lord, what fools these mortals be"? A. Mustardseed B. Oberon C. Puck D. Cobweb End of exam
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