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1. In the 2012 game Mass Effect 3, this second stanza of the poem is cited by one of the main
characters: Ashley Williams, lieutenant-commander of the Alliance. From what poem the stanza
was taken?
A. Tagores The Tame Bird and the Free Bird C. Henleys Invictus
B. Tu Fus The Little Rain D. Frosts The Road Not Taken

2. To whom best applies the title of poet laureate?
A. To a poet who has published thousands of poems
B. A poet/poetess who has won Pulitzer prize
C. A poet appointed by monarchs of Great Britain to provide poems commemorating historic or
official occasions
D. A poet who writes about mythology and great people

3. His poetry is acclaimed for its great lyricism and technical virtuosity and he epitomized the moral
and philosophical concerns of the Victorian age in his works.
A. Tennyson B. Mistral C. Henley D. Kilmer

4. Thou annointeth my head with oil, is a line from King Davids Psalm XXIII that suggests:
A. Abundance B. Hope C. Consecration D. Faithfulness

5. What literary masterpiece took Rabindranath Tagore into height of fame making him the first non-
Western writer to win the prestigious Nobel Prize in 1913?
A. Gitanjali B. Gora C. The Tame Bird and Free Bird D. Rabindra Sangeet

6. Sir Rabindranath Tagores Gitanjali literally means:
A. Song Offerings C. The King of the Dark Chamber
B. Abode of Peace D. A Flight of Swans

7. The definite pattern of the end rhyme is also called______________.
A. End Rhyme B. Rhyme scheme C. Enjambment D. Meter

8. Which of these qualifies Rabindranath Tagores influential literary style?
A. elegant prose and magical poetry B. historical in form
C. sacred and secular D. humanistic

9. Which of the following proves Tennysons versatility both as a literary figure and a sage of
political affairs?
A. In Cambridge University, he formed a close friendship with Arthur Hallam
B. He became a poet laureate and accepted baron and a seat in the House of Lords in 1884
C. In Memoriam, he concluded with assurances that the loss of individual lives will be made
good both in eternity and in the advance of human history.
D. As laureate, Tennyson composed a number of poems on national occasions

10. Which of the following describes Tu Fus expressive poetry?
A. his works reveal his love of country and his unbounded sympathy for the sad plight of the
common people
B. he was an eyewitness to the historical events in critical period of China
C. most of his poems discuss his rebellious childhood and bitter experiences
D. his well-versed writing expresses the flourishing Chinese culture in the world
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

11. After returning to India from studying law in England and taking charge of his fathers estates, he
saw firsthand the suffering and backwardness of Indias rural poor.
A. Mistral B. Tu Fu C. Gandhi D. Tagore

12. Yea, thou I walk through the valley of the shadow my death, suggests:
A. Purpose B. Test C. Protection D. Guidance

13. The line: Surely, goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, suggests:
A. Blessing B. Supply C. Guidance D. Protection

14. Courage and bravery in facing trials and bitter strife is a revolving theme of what poem from the
west?
A. Invictus B. The Tame Bird and the Free Bird
C. The Road Not Taken D. The Little Rain

15. He was highly influential in introducing the best Indian culture to the West and was generally
regarded as the outstanding creative artist of modern India.
A. Tu Fu B. Tagore C. Henley D. Tennyson

16. His work is tinged with sadness and loss, longing and outrage, but also a deep understanding
and appreciation of life despite its hardships.
A. Tagore B. Tu Fu C. Tennyson D. Henley

17. His profound symbolism, abetted by the free-flowing nature of his verse create a universe of
haunting beauty that expresses Gods infinite love and humanitys deep compassion for all things
beautiful.
A. Tagore B. Tu Fu C. Kilmer D. Tennyson

18. Huang-ho and Yangtze are major rivers in what Asian country?
A. India B. China C. England D. Egypt

19. She was the first Spanish-American writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1945.
A. Frederic Mistral C. Gabriela Mistral
B. Sir Rabindranath Tagore D. Emily Dickinson

20. What is the rhyme scheme in the poetic stanza below?
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud
Under the burgeonings of chance
My head is bloody but unbowed.
A. aabb B. aaaa C. abab D. bbbb

21. A poet and journalist born in New Brunswick, New Jersey who is famous for his works full of
sentiments and confused simile.
A. Alfred Joyce Kilmer C. Emily Dickinson
B. Bob Dylan D. Robert Frost

22. What is the regularized meter of these lines?
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the horror of the shade
A. Twelve B. eight C. sixteen D. no definite meter

23. The denotative meaning of the word shepherd mentioned in Psalm XXIII is:
A. A person who tends sheep C. Protector
B. Guide D. Lord

Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody but unbowed
24. What is the denotative meaning of the underlined word in the lines above?
A. to hit or knock down with or as with a bludgeon
B. a person, line of argument, etc., that is effective but unsubtle
C. trials that come along the way
D. strong will against struggles along the way in life

25. Which of the following is NOT a literary work of Robert Frost?
A. The Road Not Taken C. A Witness Tree
B. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening D. Trees

26. And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. The connotative meaning of house in the line:
A. Home B. residence C. kingdom in heaven D. abode

27. Robert Frost was born in:
A. New Jersey B. San Francisco C. Las Vegas D. New York

Today fresh colors break the soil, and
Butterflies take wing
28. To what dimension the poetic lines appeal to the audience?
A. Intellectual B. Emotional C. Imaginative D. Political

Out of the night that covers me
Black as the Pit from pole to pole
29. What figurative language is used by the poet?
A. Onomatopoeia B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Simile

30. It is a form of literature characterized by condensed form of language in which words are well-
chosen for their sound and meaning.
A. Poema B. Poem C. Prose D.
Novel

31. What particular line from Henleys Invictus was the Daily Mirror's headline the day after the 7 July
2005 London bombings?
A. Bloody but unbowed C. Looms but the Horror of the shade
B. It matters not how strait the gate D. And yet the menace of the years






32. The lines are taken from:
A. Henleys Invictus C. Gabriela Mistrals Tiny Feet
B. Tu Fus The Little Rain D. Tagores The Tame Bird and the Free Bird

33. Rabindranath Tagore was an Indian poet. What is the capital of India that is also considered as
the most expensive city in the country for expatriates in terms of cost of living?
A. Calcutta B. Bombay C. New Delhi D. West Bengal

34. From what poem the following lines are taken?
O well for the fishermans boy
That he shouts with his sister at play
A. Tennysons Break, Break, Break C. Dylans Blowin In the Wind
B. Kilmers Trees D. Frosts The Road Not Taken

35. A song written by Bob Dylan in 1962 and released on his album The Freewheelin'.
A. The Road Not Taken C. Blowin in the Wind
B. My Way D. Trees

36. Who wrote a humanistic poem that contains the following lines:
Down broidered lawn all bright with
Pearls in the garden of the king
A. Tu Fu B. Robert Frost C. William Henley D. A. J. Kilmer

37. In poetry, the use of concrete words or details that appeal to the senses is also known as:
A. Tone B. Imagery C. Rhythm D. Rhyme

38. From what poem the following lines are taken?
Last night cloud-shadows gloomed
The path that winds to my abode
A. Henleys Invictus C. Mistrals Tiny Feet
B. Tu Fus The Little Rain D. Tagores The Tame Bird and the Free Bird

39. This poem is about how each child has the potential to be anything they want to be, but adults
sometimes ignore it. Children represent our hope for the future, and if adults do not encourage,
support or become a positive influence on them, the future would be hopeless.
A. Henleys Invictus C. Mistrals Tiny Feet
B. Tu Fus The Little Rain D. Tagores The Tame Bird and the Free Bird
Since, however, you walk
through the streets so straight,
you are courageous, without fault.


40. An idea or feeling which is expressed in one line and is continued with little or no pause into the
next line is called:
A. Enjambment B. Run-on lines C. Meter D. A&B

41. Who wrote the poem entitled The Arrow and the Song?
A. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow C. William Ernest Henley
B. Robert Frost D. Alfred Joyce kilmer

42. The attitude toward the subject and in some cases the attitude of the writer or implied speaker of
the poem is called:
A. Imagery B. Tone C. Rhythm D. Message

43. The refrain "The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind" has been described as "impenetrably
ambiguous: either the answer is so obvious it is right in your face, or the answer is as intangible
as the wind.
A. Tennysons Break, Break, Break C. Dylans Blowin In the Wind
B. Kilmers Trees D. Frosts The Road Not Taken

44. The lyrics of his songs incorporated a variety of political, social, philosophical, and literary
influences. They defied existing pop music conventions and appealed hugely to the then
burgeoning counterculture.
A. Joyce Kilmer C. Elvis Presley
B. Bob Dylan D. Gabriela Mistral

45. It is the basic unit of composition in poems.
A. Stanza B. Rhyme C. Poetic Line D. Meter

46. It is a set of annual international awards bestowed in a number of categories
by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and/or scientific advances.
A. Nobel Prize C. Pulitzer Prize
B. Poem Laureate D. Ramon Magsaysay Asian Awards

47. Poem comes from the Latin term ___________which means something composed or created.
A. Litera B. Poema C. Ponema D. Prose

48. From the age of 12, William Ernest Henley suffered from what disease which resulted in the
amputation of his left leg below the knee during either 1865 or 186869?
A. Cancer of the bone C. Tuberculosis of the bone
B. Kidney Cancer D. Asthma








49. The stanza was taken from what poem?
A. Longfellows The Arrow and the Song C. Frosts The Road Not Taken
B. Tagores The Tame Bird and the Free Bird D. Tennysons break, Break, Break

50. He was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of
Hiawatha, and Evangeline. He was also the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's The
Divine Comedy and was one of the five Fireside Poets.
A. William Ernest Henley C. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
B. Alfred Joyce Kilmer D. Alfred Lord Tennyson




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I breathed a song into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For who has sight so keen and strong,
That it can follow the flight of song?