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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe greatest danger that the men create for themselves is when theyswitch places to row.fall asleep in the boatbail water from the boat.change the boat's directin.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceNone of them knew the color of the sky. Their eyes glanced level, and were fastened upon the waves that swept toward them. These waves were of the hue of slate, save for the tops, which were of foaming white, and all of the men knew the colors of the sea. ---- Which sentence best explains why Crane mentions that the men know the color of the sea but not the color of the sky?to describe the men’s single-minded devotion to a life at seato suggest that the sky is barely visible due to the frothing wavesto emphasize that the men are focusing primarily on the dangers of the seato reveal that the ship is in trouble because the men missed the signs of a storm
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe mind of the master of a vessel is rooted deep in the timbers of her… What insight does the narrator provide by making this observation?He is explaining why the shipwreck caused the captain such distress.He is describing how the captain lost his belongings when the ship sank.He is revealing the captain’s deep concentration on the task of steering the ship.He is referring to the captain’s image of the ship slipping beneath the waves.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAlthough steady, it was deep with mourning, and of a quality beyond oration or tears. ---- What does the narrator suggest about the captain by using the phrase beyond oration?The captain’s voice is impossible to describe using words.The captain is trying to speak, but he can barely make a sound.The captain’s voice is difficult for the other men to understand.The captain is speaking frankly, without using formal speech conventions.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow does Crane develop the theme that people cannot master the sea, even if they have great courage or intelligence?by describing the correspondent’s blank wonder at the seaby detailing the oiler’s fruitless efforts to steer with his small oarby demonstrating the captain’s sorrow at losing control of his shipby including the cook’s bemused exclamations about the power of the sea
- 6. Multiple ChoiceMany a man ought to have a bath-tub larger than the boat which here rode upon the sea. ---
Which sentence best explains the literary device used by the author?understatement, by indicating that the size of the boat will create dangerunderstatement, by suggesting that the boat is smaller than a bath-tubmetaphor, by exaggerating about the size of the boatmetaphor, by comparing the boat to a bath-tub - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence from "The Open Boat" would most likely be the easiest to depict in a visual sequence in a film version?“None of them knew the color of the sky.”“The cook squatted in the bottom and looked with both eyes at the six inches of gunwale which separated him from the ocean.”“The mind of the master of a vessel is rooted deep in the timbers of her, though he command for a day or a decade.”“Although steady, it was deep with mourning, and of a quality beyond oration or tears.”
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAn artist will paint the main scene in from “The Open Boat.” Which colors should the artist choose to best match the mood of this passage?red and blackgray and whiteblue and greenbrown and blue
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat metaphor does Crane use to show the motion of the boat?spinning topa roller coastera roaring stormbucking horse
- 10. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are problems faced by shipwrecked men EXCEPTthe size of the boatthe action of the seatheir physical conditionconflicts with each other
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAfter first sighting land, the men turn back out to sea becausethe shore is too rocky.they become confused.the wind drives them back.the shallower waters are too rough.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhen either the correspondent or the oiler asks the other to take over rowing the response is awayssullenwillingirritatedresentful
- 13. Multiple ChoiceDuring the ordeal, the captain displays all of the following EXCEPTleadership.practicality.helpless exhaustion.concern for his men.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe men's inability to get help from people on the shore is an example of naturalism because itproves that people do not careshows that Nature harms people.shows people unable to take action.suggests that the men are not in control.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe oiler's death is surprising because hetrades rowing with the correspondentswam quickly ahead of the other menjumped out of the boat near the shoretold the others to jump clear of the boat
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe men in the boat become angry with the man on the shore because hebrings people to watch.merely waves his coat.tells them to go north.does not send help.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceDuring the period of Realism, writers based their works onreal life.strong emotions.an idealized view of nature.an idealized view of life.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceRealism took a cynical turn toTransitional writers.Naturalistic writers.Regionalists.Romantic Writers.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceNaturalistic writers focused onthe beauty of nature.man's spiritualism.appealing to man's emotions.the grim reality of life.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceNaturalist writers saw nature asindifferent.hostile.cold.all of the above.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe characters in Naturalistic works are all victims of the following EXCEPTnature.free will.the environment.their own heritage.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these writers is the best example of a Naturalist?Mark TwainKate ChopinStephen CraneEdgar Allen Poe
- 23. Multiple Choice
What do Emily Dickinson's poems have a lot to say about?
the relationship between death and life
between faith and doubt
between power of God and individuals
all of the above
- 24. Multiple Choice
What does the line "I could not see to see" from the poem I heard a fly buzz- when I died associate with?
lack of hearing, with death itself
lack of sight, with death itself
- 25. Multiple Choice
What is her accomplishment?
She wrote 2 books
She earned Americas best known female poet
She wrote many poems
She was good with literary devices
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a characteristic of Dickinson's poetry?DashesNo titlesSlant RhymesIambic pentameter
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a slant rhyme?Similar but not identical soundsA cool hip dance moveStrict rhyme schemeRhyme with more than three syllables
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of a slant rhyme?Hop and mopJump and pumpFrog and rabbitBridge and grudge
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich theme is NOT commonly seen in Dickinson's poetry?DeathGodThe selfLove
- 30. Multiple ChoiceEmily Dickinson was a recluse.TrueFalse
- 31. Multiple Choice
"Because I could not stop for Death-
He kindly stopped for me" is an example of ...
(Because I could not stop for death)
metaphor
simile
personification
allusion
- 32. Multiple Choice
Death picked up the speaker in a ___________
(Because I could not stop for death)
chariot
wagon
carriage
car
- 33. Multiple Choice
In addition to death and the speaker, who else was on board?
(Because I could not stop for death)
God
the Devil
Lost souls
Immortality
- 34. Multiple Choice1. When were Emily Dickinson's poems published?Before deathAfter death
- 35. Multiple ChoiceIn "The Soul Selects Her Own Society" the poet uses the phrase "shuts the door." Which of the following most accurately explains this phrase?The soul closes the door after people leave her.The soul physically shuts the door.The soul shuts the door to all others after choosing what she wants.The soul is reclusive.
- 36. Multiple ChoiceHow does Dickinson use personification in "Because I Could Not Stop for Death"?The carriage ride takes her to her graveDeath is seen as a polite gentlemanThe children playing represent youth
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat class of workers does Whitman celebrate in "I Hear America Singing"?housewivessingerslaborersathletes
- 38. Multiple ChoiceBased on the poem "I Hear America Singing," how does Whitman feel towards the people in the poem?unfriendlyannoyedboredkindly
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhitman compares the spider in "A Noiseless Patient Spider" toan anthis hearthis soulhis thougts
- 40. Multiple ChoiceIf you look for Whitman, where will you find him?in the libraryin Mrs. Weger's heartunder your bootsolesburied in New York
- 41. Multiple ChoiceThe Americans the speaker refers to in the poem "I Hear America Singing" are-ordinary working peoplewounded soldiersgreat figures in the US historydoctors and nurses
- 42. Multiple Choice
In "I Hear America Singing", Which of the following statements is true about the songs America is singing?
The songs are out of tune
Each person has a different song
People are singing songs no one can hear
People are singing out of sorrow
- 43. Multiple Choice
Frederick Douglas was what?
a slave
mechanic
architect
farmer
- 44. Multiple Choice
What is Douglass's most likely purpose for writing his autobiography?
to make readers agree that reading is important
to inform reader about the life of slaves
To tell an interesting story
To tell how awful his Masters were
- 45. Multiple ChoiceAn abolitionist believed...that slavery was morally wrongthat slavery should be outlawedthat slaves should be set freeall of the above
- 46. Multiple ChoicePresident Lincoln freed the slaves with his ________________Declaration of IndependenceEmancipation ProclamationBill of Rights
- 47. Multiple Choice
What did Lincoln believe?
that the states had the right to chose slavery
that slavery was wrong and should not spread
that slavery was not happening
that slavery was something a person could chose for themselves
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Lincoln’s primary purpose for delivering the Gettysburg Address?to commemorate a great Union victoryto dedicate a cemeteryto launch his reelection campaignto consecrate the ground
- 49. Multiple ChoiceLincoln ends by stating his commitment “that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” What ideal is he expressing?
democracyjusticelibertyequality - 50. Multiple Choice
According to Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address, what is the stated purpose for meeting on the battlefield?
to set aside a portion of the field as a graveyard for fallen soldiers
to make a commitment to avenging the slain Gettysburg troops
to pledge the nation to the Northern cause
to surrender the nation to God
- 51. Multiple Choice
What is Lincoln’s main purpose in the Gettysburg Address?
to identify the soldiers who have died in battle so far
to argue why the Union will win the war
to seek money for the families of those who died in battle
to explain the importance of the war and inspire support for the Union
- 52. Multiple Choice
According to Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address, why are he and the others attending the ceremony unable to make the ground at Gettysburg holy?
The soldiers who fought there have already made it holy.
The site can never be holy until the Civil War has ended.
Too much violence and bloodshed have taken place there.
Only God, not human beings, can ever make a place holy.
- 53. Multiple Choice
According to Lincoln, men gave their lives at Gettysburg
to hallow the ground.
so that the nation might live.
to stop the Confederate advance into Pennsylvania.
so that slavery would be abolished.
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