Exam: 986827RR - Lesson 4
Poetry, Part 1
1. Which one of the poems you've read uses the words floats, fluttering, and dancing?
A. "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?"
B. "The Long Voyage"
C. "Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds"
D. "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"
2. "Foam brightens like the dogwood now" is an example of
A. alliteration.
B. consonance.
C. a simile.
D. a metaphor.
3. When a poet wishes to use figurative language, he or she will use words that are
A. only connotative.
B. both connotative and denotative.
C. ambiguous.
D. only denotative.
4. The rhyme scheme of Shakespeare' s sonnets is
A. ABBA CDDC EFFE GG.
B. ABCD ABCD ABCD GG.
C. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.
D. AABB CCDD EEFF GG.
5. Which line best illustrates alliteration?
A. Cluck and pluck gave Hattie luck
B. And sings a solitary song
C. Precision slices narrow corridors of contentment
D. Thus Henry wrested gain from despair
6. The line "I wandered lonely as a cloud" is an example of
A. alliteration.
B. a couplet.
C. a metaphor.
D. a simile.
7. The repeated use of the "o" sound in "A host, of golden daffodils" is called
A. rhyme.
B. alliteration.
C. consonance.
D. assonance.
8. Notable poets have attempted to define poetry. Among these efforts, the idea that poetry is an ancient
technology came from
A. Maya Angelou.
B. Billy Collins.
C. Robert Pinsky.
D. Robert Frost.
9. Emphasizing the importance of order, law, discipline, and tradition is typical of _______ literature.
A. Romantic
B. Classical
C. dramatic
D. discursive
10. A definition of formal poetry is verse that
A. uses figurative language.
B. has no rhyme scheme.
C. is written in blank verse.
D. sticks to certain traditional patterns.
11. The phrase "mid-May" is an example of
A. consonance.
B. assonance.
C. alliteration.
D. metaphor.
12. The line "A tree whose hungry mouth is prest" is an example of iambic
A. tetrameter.
B. trimeter.
C. pentameter.
D. dimeter.
13. Which of these lines contains a metaphor?
A. You are like a sun to me.
B. Like unto death was her countenance.
C. Now is your final hour.
D. She offered him a hundred-watt smile.
14. Who are the "fools" mentioned in the poem "Trees"?
A. Robins
B. Poets
C. Gods
D. Trees
15. As we find with most songs, in poetry
A. each couplet must rhyme.
B. there's no specific point of view.
C. meanings are hidden in imprecise words.
D. sound and content have equal weight.
16. Scan this line from Cowley's poem: "its hills bent low within my reach." How many feet does this line
contain?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 4
D. 5
17. 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. The poems were easier to remember and pass on.
C. People wanted a beat they could dance to.
D. Heroes in epics tended to talk that way.
18. The final two lines of Shakespeare's "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?" promises the subject
of his sonnet
A. immortality.
B. undying devotion.
C. an endless summer.
D. unfading youth.
19. "Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds" is an example of which type of poem?
A. Discursive
B. Descriptive
C. Dramatic
D. Narrative
20. Among early epic poems, _______ is the story of a man who searches out a beloved friend in the land
of the dead.
A. The Odyssey
B. Beowulf
C. The Iliad
D. Gilgamesh
Exam: 986826RR - Lesson 3
1. What word best describes the relationship between Buck and John Thornton?
A. Love
B. Trust
C. Attachment
D. Friendship
2. The will to power is symbolized by
A. Thornton's rifle.
B. Buck's becoming friends with Thornton.
C. Buck's killing Spitz.
D. Hal's arguing with Charles.
3. What breed of dog is Buck?
A. St. Bernard and Scotch shepherd mix
B. Husky
C. St. Bernard
D. Husky and Scotch shepherd mix
4. Upon the death of Spitz in The Call of the Wild, Francois and Perrault decide that the new sled-team
leader should be
A. Billee.
B. Dave.
C. Sol-leks.
D. Buck.
5. How did John Thornton die?
A. He died in the river rapids.
B. He was killed by Native Americans.
C. He was killed by a group of wild wolves.
D. He died from frostbite to his feet.
6. What happens the first time Buck is beaten?
A. He learns he has to obey men, but decides never to surrender inside.
B. He has his spirit as well as his body crushed.
C. He learns that he can't get away with stealing another dog's food.
D. He swears that he'll someday have his revenge on Spitz.
7. A novel differs from a short story because it
A. is told as a third-person narrative.
B. is more likely to include subplots.
C. comprises rising action, a climax, and falling action.
D. includes a theme.
8. In The Call of the Wild, what valiant, tragic figure among the dogs must finally be put down for the good
of the lives of the team?
A. Sol-leks
B. Dub
C. Spitz
D. Pike
9. In The Call of the Wild, the bond between Buck and Thornton is best explained by observing that
A. Buck found Thornton fair and just; Thornton found Buck dependable.
B. dog and man were both in touch with their primordial nature.
C. dog and man were like mirror opposites.
D. Buck had helped Thornton pay off his debts.
10. François and Perrault are
A. dog trainers from Alaska.
B. gold diggers from California.
C. agents of the Canadian government.
D. drivers of the mail train.
11. The term hierarchy refers to
A. a situation in which higher species such as men will always be in control of lower species such as animals.
B. a team in which everyone is equal and has to pull his or her own weight.
C. a power structure in which each member knows his or her own place.
D. a condition in which the weak must die so the strong can survive.
12. The Yukon is the main _______ for this story.
A. symbol
B. setting
C. genre
D. plot
13. The term racial unconscious means that
A. you must learn the law of club and fang to survive.
B. nature weeds out the weakest and unfit.
C. we're all racists at heart to some degree, even though we're unaware of it.
D. each species and culture shares ancient memories, stored in the unconscious part of the mind.
14. Who saves Buck from impending death at the hands of Hal?
A. John Thornton
B. Perrault
C. Judge Miller
D. François
15. The purpose of the expedition Buck takes with Thornton and his partners is to
A. search for a gold mine.
B. hunt for food.
C. deliver mail.
D. find a new camp.
16. On page 14 of The Call of the Wild, what's meant by the phrase "The domesticated generations fell
from him"?
A. Buck longs to return home to the Judge's family.
B. Buck has lost a lot of hair in his fight with Spitz.
C. Buck is learning to love a human being again.
D. Buck is losing his civilized characteristics.
17. In Buck's thinking, the "noblest" prey of all is
A. a very fast rabbit.
B. man.
C. a moose.
D. another dog.
18. Which one of the following words best describes Hal, Mercedes, and Charles?
A. Inexperienced
B. Prepared
C. Sensitive
D. Frightened
19. "After having lived with her for a year, Chad studied Marilou's eyes across the table, realizing he had
never had a clue about what make her tick." This sentence from a hypothetical novel suggests what kind of
narrative voice?
A. Third person restricted omniscience
B. First person reporting
C. First person participant
D. Third person imaginary
20. If you consider The Call of the Wild to be an allegory, which one of the following statements would be
true?
A. The book is a story about the need for socialism.
B. Buck represents some characteristic of humanity.
C. John Thornton represents the civilized world.
D. Judge Miller represents the primordial condition.
Exam: 986825RR - Lesson 2
The Short Story, Part 2
1. In "Young Goodman Brown," Hawthorne reveals his feelings about his Puritan ancestors when
A. Faith expresses her anxieties about young Brown's departure.
B. Brown discovers his catechism teacher is on speaking terms with the Devil.
C. the dark man reveals that he helped Brown's forebears persecute others.
D. Brown strives to resist his dark mission.
2. In "Young Goodman Brown," the allegorical meaning of Faith's pink ribbons is
A. betrayal.
B. daylight.
C. virtue.
D. femininity.
3. Paul's tattered clothes are a symbol of his
A. economic circumstances.
B. rebellious nature.
C. desire to insult the faculty.
D. unconcern about what he looked like.
4. In Mark Twain's account of a "campaign that failed," his satire is aimed at the _______ of making an
adventure appear more glorious than it was.
A. hypocrisy
B. embarrassment
C. confusion
D. tragedy
5. Archetypes are a type of _______ that appear throughout history.
A. foreshadowing
B. subgenre
C. motif
D. palliation
6. In "Paul's Case," why does Paul go to work early?
A. He liked looking at the pictures in the art gallery.
B. He wanted to wrestle with the other boys.
C. He didn't want to get caught skipping school.
D. He didn't want to lose his job.
7. In "Paul's Case," members of the faculty don't like Paul's carnation because they think
A. it doesn't match his other clothing.
B. it's the mark of an early death.
C. it suggests that he's not taking things seriously.
D. it's effeminate for a man to wear a flower.
8. An individuated character is one who
A. is able to be identified with the audience.
B. has a series of epiphanies.
C. is a symbol for some characteristic.
D. has his or her own unique history and personality.
9. In "Young Goodman Brown," what is meant by "a hoary corpse"?
A. An extremely old dead body
B. A lonely man
C. A promiscuous person
D. A respected person
10. The wicked witch and the big bad wolf are examples of
A. anecdotes.
B. dynamic characters.
C. protagonists.
D. archetypes.
11. Which one of the following is characteristic of a character study?
A. The character is usually tragicomic—that is, he or she is both funny and sad at different times.
B. The character comes to an unhappy end.
C. Getting a glimpse into the character's mind and heart is the most important element of the story.
D. The protagonist is a static character.
12. Studying the plot elements in "A Pair of Silk Stockings," you might reasonably conclude that the
essence of her story
A. emphasizes the hardship of poverty.
B. reflects the despair of daily life.
C. is identical to Paul's in "Paul's Case."
D. is found in its sensual descriptions.
13. Which one of the following words best describes Goodman Brown at the end of Hawthorne's story?
A. Safe
B. Relieved
C. Despairing
D. Innocent
14. Which one of the following short stories is an example of an allegory?
A. "The Private History of a Campaign That Failed"
B. "Paul's Case"
C. "Young Goodman Brown"
D. "A Pair of Silk Stockings"
15. Which one of the following short stories takes a series of completely ordinary events and develops
them into a character study?
A. "Paul's Case"
B. "A Private History of a Campaign That Failed"
C. "A Pair of Silk Stockings"
D. "Young Goodman Brown"
16. What author saw hypocrisy in the lives of the Puritans?
A. Willa Cather
B. Kate Chopin
C. Nathaniel Hawthorne
D. Mark Twain
17. In the story "Paul's Case," why is Paul irritated and wretched after the concert?
A. He has seen his English teacher.
B. His real life is so different from his dream.
C. He has to walk home in the rain.
D. He has spoken with the singer.
18. In "Paul's Case," the story suggests that Paul's "dark corner" represents his
A. homosexual orientation.
B. contempt for authority.
C. fear of his father.
D. destiny as a misfit.
19. In "The Private History of a Campaign That Failed," Twain writes, "We were equal to the occasion. In
our response there was no hesitation, no indecision" (71). This type of writing is an example of
A. mock heroics.
B. an anecdote.
C. hypocrisy.
D. a motif.
20. Analyzing Hawthorne's complex story "Young Goodman Brown," it's reasonable to conclude that
Goodman Brown's perception or interpretation of events represents a setting at the _______ level.
A. literal
B. psychological
C. supernatural
D. imaginary
