American Literature Final Study Guide 2016-7

Hope is a Thing with Feathers by Emily Dickinson

Hopeisthethingwithfeathers
Thatperchesinthesoul
Andsingsthetunewithoutthewords
Andneverstopsatall

AndsweetestintheGaleisheard
Andsoremustbethestorm
ThatcouldabashthelittleBird
Thatkeptsomanywarm

Ivehearditinthechillestland
AndonthestrangestSea
Yet,never,inExtremity,
ItaskedacrumbofMe.

1. In the phrase, Hope is a thing with feather this is best described as an example of __.
a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. Personification
d. Imagery

2. The words Gale, storm, chillest land and strangest sea are all meant to be __
a. Symbolsforconflict
b. Metaphorsfordeath
c. Similesforhope
d. Toneforbananas

3. What Transcendentalist theme is most present in the above poem?
A)SelfReliance B)IndividualMorality C)SocialActivism D)Nature E)Tolerance

4. What figurative language is MOST utilized in the poem?

A)Simile B)Hyperbole C)Metaphor D)Allusion E)Personification

5. What is the authors tone regarding the subject of hope can BEST be described as?
A)Judgemental B)Mocking C)Appreciative D)Humourous E)Encouraging

6. The words gale, storm, and sore all describe when the birds song is sweetest.
These words suggest that it is only when things are ______ that the song keeps people
warm.
A)calm B)terrible C)perfect D)normal E)noneoftheabove
Margaret Atwood
CanadianwriterMargaretEleanorAtwoodistheauthorofmorethanfortyvolumesof
poetry,childrensliterature,fiction,andnonfiction,butsheisbestknownforhernovels.They
holdherreadersspellbound,leavingthemwithmuchtoponderafterward.Herworkhasbeen
publishedinmorethanfortylanguages.
 HerfathersworkfrequentlytookhimandhisfamilyintotheCanadianwoodlandsfor
prolongedperiods.Hewasanentomologist,aresearcherofinsects,anditwasimperativethey
allgowheretheinsectswere.Asaresult,Margaretdidnotattendschoolregularlyuntileighth
grade.
Theyoungsterspentherquiet,isolateddaysreading.HerfavoriteswereGrimmsFairy
Tales,paperbackmysteries,andcomicbooks.Bysixyearsofage,shewaswritingstoriesofher
own,andbyhersixteenthyear,shehaddecidedthatshewantedtowriteforaliving.Bythen,
shewasattendingcollegeinToronto,andherpoemsandstorieswereappearingregularlyinher
collegesrespectedliteraryjournal,ActaVictoriana.
In1961,shegraduatedwithhonors,receivingherbachelorofartsdegreeinEnglish.That
sameyear,sheprivatelypublishedDoublePersephone,acollectionofherpoetry,forwhichshe
wontheprestigiousE.J.PrattMedalinPoetry.Thefollowingyear,shewasawardedamasters
degreefromHarvardUniversity.
Whileteachingcollegein1968,shemarriedJimPolk,andinthefollowingyear,she
publishedherfirstnovel.Itscriticalsuccessencouragedhertoleaveteachingandbecomea
full-timewriter.Hersixthnovel,TheHandmaidsTale,wonhertheUnitedKingdomsArthurC.
ClarkeAwardforthebestscience-fictionnovelof1987.Itremainshermostfamousworkand
wasadaptedasafilmin1990.ItwasalsothebasisofanoperabyDanishcomposerPoul
RudersandlyricistPaulBentleyin2000.
Thenovel,film,andoperaaresetinadystopiannear-futurewheretheUnitedStates
governmenthasbecomearepressivearistocracyandpollutionhasmademostofthepopulation
unabletohavechildren.Atwoodspoeticproseandcomplexexplorationoffeministthemes
madeherbookaninternationalbestseller.
ShedoesnotconsiderTheHandmaidsTaletobesciencefiction,however.Sheprefersthe
termspeculativefiction,explainingthat,Forme,thescience-fictionlabelbelongsonbooks
withthingsinthemthatwecantyetdo.Speculativefictionmeansaworkthatemploysmeans
alreadyathandandthattakesplaceonplanetEarth.
Nowinherseventies,Atwoodremainsanactivewriter,lecturer,andenvironmental
activist.

7. What is the meaning of critical as it is used in the fifth paragraph?

a. Grave b.Recognized c.exemplary d.faulty

8. Which of these BEST describes the nature of Atwoods education?

a. Shelackedtheeducationalopportunitytopolishherwritingskillsuntillaterinlife.
b. Shedirectedherowneducationatfirstbyimmersingherselfinreadingand
writing.
c. Shehadtheadvantageoflivinginanacademicenvironmentfromaveryyoung
age.
d. Shestruggledwithandeventuallyovercameadelayedentryintotheeducational
system.
from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
LaurielayluxuriouslyswingingtoandfroinhishammockonewarmSeptemberafternoon,
wonderingwhathisneighbourswereabout,buttoolazytogoandfindout.Hewasinoneof
hismoods;forthedayhadbeenbothunprofitableandunsatisfactory,andhewaswishinghe
couldliveitoveragain.Thehotweathermadehimindolent,andhehadshirkedhisstudies,
triedMr.Brookespatiencetotheutmost,displeasedhisgrandfatherbypracticinghalfthe
afternoon,frightenedthemaid-servantshalfoutoftheirwitsbymischievouslyhintingthatone
ofhisdogswasgoingmad,and,afterhighwordswiththestablemanaboutsomefancied
neglectofhishorse,hehadflunghimselfintohishammock,tofumeoverthestupidityofthe
worldingeneral.
9. Which line BEST illustrates the anxious mood of the passage?
a. ...hehadshirkedhisstudies....
b. ...hehad...triedMr.Brookespatiencetotheutmost....
c. ...hehad...frightenedthemaid-servantshalfoutoftheirwitsbymischievously
hintingthatoneofhisdogswasgoingmad....
d. ...hehadflunghimselfintohishammock,tofumeoverthestupidityofthe
worldingeneral
The Eyes Have It By Phillip K. Dick
1. ItwasquitebyaccidentIdiscoveredthisincredibleinvasionofEarthbylifeformsfrom
anotherplanet.Asyet,Ihaventdoneanythingaboutit;Icantthinkofanythingtodo.Iwrote
totheGovernment,andtheysentbackapamphletontherepairandmaintenanceofframe
houses.Anyhow,thewholethingisknown;Imnotthefirsttodiscoverit.Maybeitsevenunder
control.
Iwassittinginmyeasy-chair,idlyturningthepagesofapaperbackedbooksomeone
hadleftonthebus,whenIcameacrossthereferencethatfirstputmeonthetrail.Fora
momentIdidntrespond.Ittooksometimeforthefullimporttosinkin.AfterId
comprehended,itseemedoddIhadntnoticeditrightaway.
Thereferencewasclearlytoanonhumanspeciesofincredibleproperties,not
indigenoustoEarth.Aspecies,Ihastentopointout,customarilymasqueradingasordinary
humanbeings.Theirdisguise,however,becametransparentinthefaceofthefollowing
observationsbytheauthor.Itwasatonceobvioustheauthorkneweverything.Knew
everythingandwastakingitinhisstride.Theline(andItremblerememberingitevennow)
read:
... his eyes slowly roved about the room.
5. Vaguechillsassailedme.Itriedtopicturetheeyes.Didtheyrolllikedimes?Thepassage
indicatednot;theyseemedtomovethroughtheair,notoverthesurface.Ratherrapidly,
apparently.Nooneinthestorywassurprised.Thatswhattippedmeoff.Nosignofamazement
atsuchanoutrageousthing.Laterthematterwasamplified.
... his eyes moved from person to person.
Thereitwasinanutshell.Theeyeshadclearlycomeapartfromtherestofhimandwere
on
theirown.Myheartpoundedandmybreathchokedinmywindpipe.Ihadstumbledonan
accidentalmentionofatotallyunfamiliarrace.Obviouslynon-Terrestrial.Yet,tothecharacters
inthebook,itwasperfectlynaturalwhichsuggestedtheybelongedtothesamespecies.And
theauthor?Aslowsuspicionburnedinmymind.Theauthorwastakingitrathertooeasilyin
hisstride.Evidently,hefeltthiswasquiteausualthing.Hemadeabsolutelynoattemptto
concealthisknowledge.Thestorycontinued:
... presently his eyes fastened on Julia.
Julia,beingalady,hadatleastthebreedingtofeelindignant.Sheisdescribedas
blushingandknittingherbrowsangrily.Atthis,Isighedwithrelief.Theywerentall
non-Terrestrials.Thenarrativecontinues:
10. ... slowly, calmly, his eyes examined every inch of her.
GreatScott!Butherethegirlturnedandstompedoffandthematterended.Ilaybackin
mychairgaspingwithhorror.Mywifeandfamilyregardedmeinwonder.
Whatswrong,dear?mywifeasked.
 Icouldnttellher.Knowledgelikethiswastoomuchfortheordinaryrun-of-the-mill
person.Ihadtokeepittomyself.Nothing,Igasped.Ileapedup,snatchedthebook,and
hurriedoutoftheroom.
Inthegarage,Icontinuedreading.Therewasmore.Trembling,Ireadthenextrevealing
passage:
15. ... he put his arm around Julia. Presently she asked him if he would remove his arm. He
immediately did so, with a smile.
Itsnotsaidwhatwasdonewiththearmafterthefellowhadremovedit.Maybeitwas
leftstandinguprightinthecorner.Maybeitwasthrownaway.Idontcare.Inanycase,thefull
meaningwasthere,staringmerightintheface.
Herewasaraceofcreaturescapableofremovingportionsoftheiranatomyatwill.Eyes,
armsandmaybemore.Withoutbattinganeyelash.Myknowledgeofbiologycameinhandy,at
thispoint.Obviouslytheyweresimplebeings,uni-cellular,somesortofprimitivesingle-celled
things.Beingsnomoredevelopedthanstarfish.Starfishcandothesamething,youknow.I
readon.Andcametothisincrediblerevelation,tossedoffcoollybytheauthorwithoutthe
faintesttremor:
... outside the movie theater we split up. Part of us went inside, part over to the cafe for dinner.
Binaryfission,obviously.Splittinginhalfandformingtwoentities.Probablyeach
lower
halfwenttothecafe,itbeingfarther,andtheupperhalvestothemovies.Ireadon,hands
shaking.Ihadreallystumbledontosomethinghere.MymindreeledasImadeoutthispassage:
20. ... Im afraid theres no doubt about it. Poor Bibney has lost his head again.
Whichwasfollowedby:
... and Bob says he has utterly no guts.
YetBibneygotaroundaswellasthenextperson.Thenextperson,however,wasjustas
strange.Hewassoondescribedas:
... totally lacking in brains.
25. Therewasnodoubtofthethinginthenextpassage.Julia,whomIhadthoughttobethe
onenormalperson,revealsherselfasalsobeinganalienlifeform,similartotherest:
... quite deliberately, Julia had given her heart to the young man.
Itdidntrelatewhatthefinaldispositionoftheorganwas,butIdidntreallycare.Itwas
evidentJuliahadgonerightonlivinginherusualmanner,likealltheothersinthebook.
Withoutheart,arms,eyes,brains,viscera,dividingupintwowhentheoccasiondemanded.
Withoutaqualm.
... thereupon she gave him her hand.
Isickened.Therascalnowhadherhand,aswellasherheart.Ishuddertothinkwhat
hesdonewiththem,bythistime.
30. ... he took her arm.
Notcontenttowait,hehadtostartdismantlingheronhisown.Flushingcrimson,I
slammedthebookshutandleapedtomyfeet.Butnotintimetoescapeonelastreferenceto
thosecarefreebitsofanatomywhosetravelshadoriginallythrownmeonthetrack:
... her eyes followed him all the way down the road and across the meadow.
I rushedfromthegarageandbackinsidethewarmhouse,asiftheaccursedthingswere
followingme.MywifeandchildrenwereplayingMonopolyinthekitchen.Ijoinedthemand
playedwithfranticfervor,browfeverish,teethchattering.
Ihadhadenoughofthething.Iwanttohearnomoreaboutit.Letthemcomeon.Let
theminvadeEarth.Idontwanttogetmixedupinit.
35. Ihaveabsolutelynostomachforit.
 10. Which of these BEST describes how the author establishes the tone of the passage?
a. Hecreatesasenseofcalmbyusingliterallanguageinafigurativeway.
b. Hecreatesdiscomfortbydescribinganordinarysituationinambiguousterms.
c. Hecreatesasenseofescalatingdreadwithwordchoiceandtheuseofconnotation.
d. Hecreateshumorbyblurringthedistinctionbetweenliteralandfigurative
language.

11. Read the last sentence of the passage. In the context of the rest of the story, which
literary device is the author using in this sentence?
a. irony
b. satire
c. personification
d. understatement

12. Which of these BEST describes why the author uses multiple settings?
a. tosuggestbothjoyandsorrow
b. tosuggestbothlightandshadow
c. tosuggestbothmotionandtranquility
d. tosuggestbothconnectionandisolation

13. Double Question Part A: How does the book the narrator is reading initially make him
feel?
a. Content
b. Doubtful
c. Frightened
d. Thankful
14. Double Question Part B: Which sentence from the passage BEST supports the answer in
Part A?
a. Asyet,Ihaventdoneanythingaboutit;Icantthinkofanythingtodo.
b. Anyhow,thewholethingisknown;Imnotthefirsttodiscoverit.
c. AfterIdcomprehended,itseemedoddIhadntnoticeditrightway.
d. Myheartpoundedandmybreathchokedinmywindpipe.

Susan B. Anthony on Womens Right to Vote

1. Friendsandfellowcitizens:Istandbeforeyoutonightunderindictmentforthealleged
crimeofhavingvotedatthelastpresidentialelection,withouthavingalawfulrighttovote.It
shallbemyworkthiseveningtoprovetoyouthatinthusvoting,Inotonlycommittedno
crime,but,instead,simplyexercisedmycitizensrights,guaranteedtomeandallUnitedStates
citizensbytheNationalConstitution,beyondthepowerofanystatetodeny.
ThepreambleoftheFederalConstitutionsays:
We,thepeopleoftheUnitedStates,inordertoformamoreperfectunion,establish
justice,ensuredomestictranquility,provideforthecommondefense,promotethegeneral
welfare,andsecuretheblessingsoflibertytoourselvesandourposterity,doordainand
establishthisConstitutionfortheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
Itwaswe,thepeople;notwe,thewhitemalecitizens;noryetwe,themalecitizens;but
we,thewholepeople,whoformedtheUnion.Andweformedit,nottogivetheblessingsof
liberty,buttosecurethem;nottothehalfofourselvesandthehalfofourposterity,buttothe
wholepeoplewomenaswellasmen.Anditisadownrightmockerytotalktowomenoftheir
enjoymentoftheblessingsoflibertywhiletheyaredeniedtheuseoftheonlymeansof
securingthemprovidedbythisdemocratic-republicangovernmenttheballot.
5. Foranystatetomakesexaqualificationthatmusteverresultinthedisfranchisement
ofoneentirehalfofthepeople,istopassabillofattainder,or,anexpostfactolaw,andis
thereforeaviolationofthesupremelawoftheland.Byittheblessingsoflibertyareforever
withheldfromwomenandtheirfemaleposterity.
Tothemthisgovernmenthasnojustpowersderivedfromtheconsentofthegoverned.To
themthisgovernmentisnotademocracy.Itisnotarepublic.Itisanodiousaristocracy;a
hatefuloligarchy1ofsex;themosthatefularistocracyeverestablishedonthefaceoftheglobe;
anoligarchyofwealth,wheretherichgovernthepoor.Anoligarchyoflearning,wherethe
educatedgoverntheignorant....
Webster, Worcester, and Bouvier2 2alldefineacitizentobeapersonintheUnited
States,entitledtovoteandholdoffice.
Theonlyquestionlefttobesettlednowis:Arewomenpersons?AndIhardlybelieveanyofour
opponentswillhavethehardihoodtosaytheyarenot.Beingpersons,then,womenarecitizens;
andnostatehasarighttomakeanylaw,ortoenforceanyoldlaw,thatshallabridgetheir
privilegesorimmunities.Hence,everydiscriminationagainstwomenintheconstitutionsand
lawsoftheseveralstatesistodaynullandvoid,preciselyasiseveryoneagainstNegroes.
15. In which paragraph does Susan B. Anthony explicitly argue that prohibiting women from
voting is illegal?
a. paragraph3
b. paragraph4
c. paragraph5
d. paragraph6

16. What argument does Susan B. Anthony make with her statements about oligarchyin
paragraph 6?
a. Denyingwomenequalityisundemocratic.
b. Theverydefinitionofcitizenshipentitleswomentovote.
c. Shewouldnothavebeenfinedforvotinghadshebeenaman.
d. Dictionariesprovidethebestresourcesforsettlingthevotingissue.

17. Which phrase from the paragraph 3 does Anthony MOST passionately analyze and
evaluate throughout the speech?
a. We,thepeople
b. domestictranquility
c. thegeneralwelfare
d. theblessingsofliberty

From One of Ours By Willa Cather
1 THECIRCUSwasonSaturday.ThenextmorningClaudewasstandingathisdresser,
shaving.Hisbeardwasalreadystrong,ashadedarkerthanhishairandnotsoredashisskin.
Hiseyebrowsandlonglasheswereapalecorn-colourmadehisblueeyesseemlighterthan
theywere,and,hethought,gavealookofshynessandweaknesstotheupperpartofhisface.
Hewasexactlythesort

1
Oligarchy--a country ruled by a small group of people
2
Webster, Worcester, and Bouvier are authors of American dictionaries.
oflookingboyhedidntwanttobe.Heespeciallyhatedhishead,sobigthathehadtroublein
buyinghishats,anduncompromisinglysquareinshape;aperfectblock-head.Hisnamewas
anothersourceofhumiliation.Claude:itwasachumpname,likeElmerandRoy;ahayseed
nametryingtobefine.Incountryschoolstherewasalwaysared-headed,warty-handed,
runny-nosedlittleboywhowascalledClaude.Hisgoodphysiquehetookforgranted;smooth,
musculararmsandlegs,andstrongshoulders,afarmerboymightbesupposedtohave.
Unfortunatelyhehadnoneofhisfathersphysicalrepose,andhisstrengthoftenasserteditself
inharmoniously.Thestormsthatwentoninhismindsometimesmadehimrise,orsitdown,or
liftsomething,moreviolentlythantherewasanyapparentreasonforhisdoing.
2 ThehouseholdsleptlateonSundaymorning;evenMahaileydidnotgetupuntilseven.
Thegeneralsignalforbreakfastwasthesmellofdoughnutsfrying.ThismorningRalphrolled
outofbedatthelastminuteandcallouslyputonhiscleanunderwearwithouttakingabath.
Thiscosthimnotoneregret,thoughhetooktimetopolishhisnewoxbloodshoestenderlywith
apockethandkerchief.Hereachedthetablewhenalltheotherswerehalfthroughbreakfast,
andmadehispeacebygeniallyaskinghismotherifshedidntwanthimtodrivehertochurch
inthecar.
IdliketogoifIcangettheworkdoneintime,shesaid,doubtfullyglancingatthe
clock.
CantMahaileytendtothingsforyouthismorning?
5 Mrs.Wheelerhesitated.Everythingbuttheseparator,shecan.Butshecantfitallthe
partstogether.Itsagooddealofwork,youknow.
Now,Mother,saidRalphgood-humouredly,asheemptiedthesyruppitcheroverhis
cakes,youreprejudiced.Nobodyeverthinksofskimmingmilknow-a-days.Everyup-to-date
farmerusesaseparator.
Mrs.Wheelerspaleeyestwinkled.MahaileyandIwillneverbequiteup-to-date,Ralph.
Wereold-fashioned,andIdontknowbutyoudbetterletusbe.Icouldseetheadvantageofa
separatorifwemilkedhalf-a-dozencows.Itsaveryingeniousmachine.Butitsagreatdeal
moreworktoscalditandfitittogetherthanitwastotakecareofthemilkintheoldway.
Itwontbewhenyougetusedtoit,Ralphassuredher.Hewasthechiefmechanicof
theWheelerfarm,andwhenthefarmimplementsandtheautomobilesdidnotgivehimenough
todo,hewenttotownandboughtmachinesforthehouse.AssoonasMahaileygotusedtoa
washing-machineorachurn,Ralph,tokeepupwiththebristlingmarchofinvention,brought
homeastillnewerone.Themechanicaldish-washershehadneverbeenabletouse,andpatent
flat-ironsandoil-stovesdroveherwild.
Claudetoldhismothertogoupstairsanddress;hewouldscaldtheseparatorwhileRalph
gotthecarready.Hewasstillworkingatitwhenhisbrothercameinfromthegaragetowash
hishands.
10 Youreallyoughtnttoloadmotherupwiththingslikethis,Ralph,heexclaimed
fretfully.Didyouevertrywashingthis...thingyourself?
OfcourseIhave.IfMrs.Dawsoncanmanageit,Ishouldthinkmothercould.
Mrs.Dawsonisayoungerwoman.Anyhow,theresnopointintryingtomakemachinists
ofMahaileyandmother.
RalphliftedhiseyebrowstoexcuseClaudesbluntness.Seehere,hesaidpersuasively,
dontyougoencouragingherintothinkingshecantchangeherways.Mothersentitledtoall
thelabour-
savingdeviceswecangether.
Clauderattledthethirty-oddgraduatedmetalfunnelswhichhewastryingtofittogether
intheirpropersequence.Well,ifthisislabour-saving
15 Theyoungerboygiggledandranupstairsforhispanamahat.Heneverquarrelled.Mrs.
Wheelersometimessaiditwaswonderful,howmuchRalphwouldtakefromClaude.
AfterRalphandhismotherhadgoneoffinthecar,Mr.WheelerdrovetoseehisGerman
neighbour,GusYoeder,whohadjustboughtabloodedbull.DanandJerrywerepitching
horseshoesdownbehindthebarn.ClaudetoldMahaileyhewasgoingtothecellartoputupthe
swingingshelfshehadbeenwanting,sothattheratscouldntgetathervegetables.
Thankyou,Mr.Claude.Idontknowwhatdoesmaketheratssobad.Thecatscatches
onemost
everyday,too.
Iguesstheycomeupfromthebarn.Ivegotanicewideboarddownatthegaragefor
yourshelf.
Thecellarwascemented,coolanddry,withdeepclosetsforcannedfruitandflourand
groceries,binsforcoalandcobs,andadark-roomfullofphotographersapparatus.Claudetook
hisplaceatthecarpentersbenchunderoneofthesquarewindows.Mysteriousobjectsstood
abouthiminthegreytwilight;electricbatteries,oldbicyclesandtypewriters,amachinefor
makingcementfence-posts,avulcanizer,astereopticonwithabrokenlens.Themechanicaltoys
Ralphcouldnotoperatesuccessfully,aswellasthosehehadgottiredof,werestoredaway
here.Iftheywereleftinthebarn,Mr.Wheelersawthemtoooften,andsometimes,whenthey
happenedtobeinhisway,hemadesarcasticcomments.Claudehadbeggedhismothertolet
himpilethislumberintoawagonanddumpitintosomewashoutholealongthecreek;but
Mrs.Wheelersaidhemustnotthinkofsuchathing;itwouldhurtRalphsfeelings.Nearly
everytimeClaudewentintothecellar,hemadeadesperateresolvetocleartheplaceout
someday,reflectingbitterlythatthemoneythiswreckagecostwouldhaveputaboythrough
collegedecently.
18. Read these sentences from paragraph 7. Mahailey and I will never be quite up-to-date,
Ralph. Were old-fashioned, and I dont know but youd better let us be. Which idea is
conveyed through these sentences?
a. Peopleoftenresistchange.
b. Somepeopleenjoyhardwork.
c. Onemustbepersistenttobepersuasive.
d. Advancesintechnologyyieldpositiveresults.

19. Which sentence from the passage is an example of the authors use of imagery?
a. Hiseyebrowsandlonglasheswereapalecorn-colourmadehisblueeyesseem
lighterthantheywere,and,hethought,gavealookofshynessandweaknessto
theupperpartofhisface.
b. ThehouseholdsleptlateonSundaymorning;evenMahaileydidnotgetupuntil
seven.
c. HewasthechiefmechanicoftheWheelerfarm,andwhenthefarmimplements
andtheautomobilesdidnotgivehimenoughtodo,hewenttotownandbought
machinesforthehouse.
d. Mrs.Wheelersometimessaiditwaswonderful,howmuchRalphwouldtakefrom
Claude.

20.Based on the passage, which statement is MOST likely true about Claude and Ralph
Wheeler?
a. Claudereliesonothers,butRalphisindependent.
b. Claudeenjoyshisfamily,butRalphisrestlesstoescape.
 c. Claudeistheharderworker,butRalphisthefavoredson.
d. Claudetakesallthecredit,butRalphistheresponsibleone.

21. Which character in the passage MOST strongly represents the theme of the inevitability of
modernization?
a. Claude
b. Ralph
c. Mahailey
d. Mrs.Wheeler

22. The writing style in this passage can BEST be described as __.
a. informalanddirect
b. floweryandeloquent
c. humorousandcarefree
d. seriousandinformative

23. Read this sentence from paragraph 10. You really oughtnt to load mother up with things
like this, Ralph, he exclaimed fretfully. Based on paragraph 10, what does the
underlined phrase mean?
a. forcemothertocarryheavyitems
b. showermotherwithenjoyablegifts
c. helpmotherfinishherchoresquicker
d. givemothermorethanshecanhandle

 To an Athlete Dying Young 25 Stanza two can best be summarized as the

A. E. Housman speaker alluding to the ___.
THE time you won your town the race [RL2]
We chaired you through the market-place; e. sickness of the athlete
Man and boy stood cheering by, f. death of the athlete
And home we brought you shoulder-high. g. the old age of the athlete
h. the marriage of the athlete
To-day, the road all runners come,5
Shoulder-high we bring you home, 26. What evidence WOULD NOT support the claim
And set you at your threshold down, that the tone is solemn? [RL1/4]
Townsman of a stiller town. i. early though the laurel grows/ It withers quicker
than the rose.
Smart lad, to slip betimes away j. Man and boy stood cheering by,
From fields where glory does not stay,10 k. Eyes the shady night has shut
And early though the laurel grows l. After earth has stopped the ears:
It withers quicker than the rose.
27. What evidence WOULD NOT support the claim
Eyes the shady night has shut that the tone is congratulatory? [RL1/4]
Cannot see the record cut, m. won your town the race
And silence sounds no worse than cheers15 n. Man and boy stood cheering by,
After earth has stopped the ears: o. Eyes the shady night has shut
p. Of lads that wore their honours out,
Now you will not swell the rout
Of lads that wore their honours out, 28. What does the word renown mean in the
Runners whom renown outran context of stanza five? [RL4]
And the name died before the man.20 q. ability
r. crime
So set, before its echoes fade, s. fame
The fleet foot on the sill of shade, t. nature
And hold to the low lintel up u. failure
The still-defended challenge-cup.
29. In lines seven and eight of the poem, stiller
25
And round that early-laurelled head most nearly means? [RL4]
Will flock to gaze the strengthless dead, v. lower
And find unwithered on its curls w. closer
The garland briefer than a girl's. x. quieter
___________________________ y. more secret
24. Stanza one can best be summarized z. louder
as the speaker remembering when the 30. What is the meaning of the word rout in line
athlete ___. [RL2] 17 of the poem? [RL4]
a. won a race and was carried around by aa. cheers
people cheering bb. crowd
b. died and had to be carried to his grave cc. defeat
c. was injured in a race and had to be dd. path
carried to the doctor
d. tripped during a race and had to be
carried over the finish line