Question

1. Which of the following did NOT occur during The Victorian Age?
o British imperialism
o coronation of Queen Elizabeth

Answer 1

1. Which of the following did NOT occur during The Victorian Age?
o British imperialism
o coronation of Queen Elizabeth
2. In “The Darkling Thrush,” a bird sings in the midst of winter. Which of the following lines from the poem supports Thomas Hardy’s theme that the close of the nineteenth century feels hopeless?
o “At once a voice arose among/ The bleak twigs overhead/ In a full-hearted evensong/ Of joy illimited;”
o “…I could think there trembled through/ His happy good-night air/ Some blessed Hope, where of he knew/ And I was unaware.”
3. Read the following lines from “Sonnet 43” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
What is the rhyme scheme of this quatrain? (Look at the last word in each line and see which lines rhyme with each other)
o abab
o abba
4. What word best describes the poet’s attitude towards life in “Dover Beach” by Matthew Arnold?
o lamenting
o optimistic
5. In “Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave,” by Thomas Hardy, how might the
woman feel about her dog’s response to her?
o disappointed
o grateful
6. Read the following lines from “The Darkling Thrush” by Thomas Hardy.
At once a voice arose among
The bleak twigs overhead
In a full-hearted evensong
Of joy illimited
The imagery in this line appeals primarily to the reader’s sense of
o sound
o taste
7. In “Spring and Fall: To a Young Child” by Gerard Manley Hopkins, the poet
says that as a person grows older, he or she will
o mourn for his or her own life
o see ghosts
8. Reread “Spring and Fall” by Gerard Manley Hopkins.
Margaret, are you grieving
Over Goldegrove unleaving?
Leaves, like the things of man, you
With your fresh thoughts care for, can you?
Ah! as the heart grows older
It will come to such sights colder
By and by, nor spare a sigh
Though worlds of wanwood leafmeal lie;
And yet you will weep and know why.
Now no matter, child, the name:
Sorrow’s springs are the same.
Nor mouth had, no nor mind, expressed
What heart heard of, ghost guessed:
It is the blight man was born for,
It is Margaret you mourn for.
What is the tone of this poem?
o Cheerful
o Mournful
9. Read this line from “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning.
The Count your master’s known munificence
The word munificence means
o great generosity
o abundant courage
10. Which of the following elements of a dramatic monologue are apparent in Robert Browning’s “My Last Duchess?”
o a fictional persona, the Duke of Ferrara, speaks
o no dialogue is present
o all of the above
11. The narrator of “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning can best be described as
o grieving
o proud
12. Which of the following lines reflect sprung rhythm?
o “Glory be to God for dappled things” – Pied Beauty
o “How do I love thee? – Sonnet43
For questions 13-19, identify the verb that correctly agrees with the italicized subject or subjects.
13. The macaroni and cheese _____ ready to eat now.
o is
o were
14. The number of voters in the last primary election _____ higher than usual.
o was
o are
15. Both coach and team _____ surprised by the final result.
o was
o were
16. The majority of the voters _____ in support of public funding for updating recycling programs.
o was
o were
17. Four o’clock _____ a perfect time to have a snack.
o is
o are
18. _____the army support the President?
o Don’t
o Doesn’t
19. The polar bear _____ was living at the Berlin Zoo was called Knut.
o who
o that
Essay: Respond to each question in a paragraph.
20. Reread “The Darkling Thrush” by Thomas Hardy. Do you think the mood of the speaker changes by the end of the poem? Why or why not?
21. In 1-2 sentences, explain what the speaker in “Pied Beauty” is praising. In another 1-2 sentences, explain what the speaker in “Sonnet 43” is praising.
22. Choose one of the poems from the list below and explain how the poem talks about death.
“The Lady of Shalott” – Tennyson
“Ulysses” – Tennyson
“In Memoriam, A.H.H.” – Tennyson
“Crossing the Bar” – Tennyson
“My Last Duchess” – Robert Browning
“Spring and Fall” – Hopkins
“Dover Beach” – Arnold
“Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?” - Hardy