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- 1. Multiple Choice
Accorring to the text of the poem, what has suddenly allowed the woman in "Blind" to see?
supernatural
a complex operation
special eyeglass
a book of poetry
- 2. Multiple Choice
At the end of "Blind," why is the woman unable to read even though she can now see?
she is too busy dancing on a hillside
her memory has been drained
her pen keeps bending
she cannot find books
- 3. Multiple Choice
In "The Blind Seer of Ambon,"what has happened to the speaker's wife and daughter?
They drowned in the sea
They perished in an earthquake
They abandoned him when he went blind
They died trying to save his research and drawings
- 4. Multiple Choice
In "The Blind Seer of Ambon," how does the speaker change after he loses his sight?
He abandons his family
He becomes very cynical
He betrays his true calling
He relies on his other senses
- 5. Multiple Choice
What does the speaker of "On His Blindness" indicate that he most desires to see?
a sweet play
soaring birds
a human face
golden moons
- 6. Multiple Choice
Part A-What do the details in "Blind" most clearly associate with the ability to see?
Part A- new understanding
Part A- modern technology
Part A- loss of memory
Part A- violent crime
- 7. Multiple Choice
Part B- What do the details in "Blind" most clearly associate with the ability to see?
Best supports part A
All of a sudden she could see / After an intricate operation performed in a hurry / More in line with committing criminal poetry
No way of return, now / Knowledge is coming / And ignorance is / A lost paradise
Therefore, / The thought of a drained memory / Stayed with her
Two shadows, / One a lighting technician / And the other / Did his utmost to read
- 8. Multiple Choice
In "The Blind Seer of Ambon," what are the speaker's other perceptions like, now that he cannot see?
They are inaccurate
They are confused
They are strong
They are dulled
- 9. Multiple Choice
In "On His Blindness," on what does the speaker suggest he must focus, now that he has lost his sight?
personal relationship
his other senses
audio books
his poetry
- 10. Multiple Choice
In these lines from "The Blind Seer of Ambon," what two things does the figurative language compare?
I take a shell in my hand
new to itself and to me
I feel the thinness the warmth and the cold
I listen to the water
which is the story welling up
the shell and the speaker's hand
the thinness and the warmth
the water and the story
the shell and the water
- 11. Multiple Choice
In the central analogy developed in "On His Blindness," to what does the speaker compare his blindness?
a closed encyclopedia
a luminous mist
his verse
night
- 12. Multiple Choice
In these lines from "The Blind Seer of Ambon," what sort of theme do the analogies most clearly help convey?
then i saw that the flower themselves
were gone
they were indeed gone
I saw
that my wife was gone
then I saw that my daughter was gone
afterward my eyes themselves were gone
a theme about the wonders of the natural world
a theme about the loss of treasured things
a theme about the need for endurance
a theme about the value of memories
- 13. Multiple Choice
In Oedipus the King, Part 1, what danger threatens the city of Thebes?
an epidemic of the plaque
a large scale economic crisis
an invasion by an enemy army
a severe and long lasting drought
- 14. Multiple Choice
In Oedipus the King, Part 1, what instructions does Creon receive from the oracle?
Thebes must build a new temple to Apollo
Thebes must punish the murderer of Laius
Thebes must solve the riddle of the Sphinx
Thebes must make a sacrifice to the oracle
- 15. Multiple Choice
When Teiresias appears before Oedipus in Oedipus the King, Part 1, what claims does he state?
Choose 2 options.
He claims that the oracle has not spoken truly
He claims that Oedipus caused his blindness
He claims that Creon ordered him to speak
He claims that Laius was Oedipus' father
He claims that Oedipus murdered Laius
- 16. Multiple Choice
In Oedipus the King, Part 1, what causes the quarrel between Creon and Oedipus?
Creon believes that Oedipus is a bad husband to Jocasta
Oedipus knows that Creon never went to see the oracle
Oedipus believes Creon wants to seize his throne
Creon recognized Oedipus as the killer of Laius
- 17. Multiple Choice
In Oedipus the King, Part 1, Jocasta tells Oedipus what she knows about Laius' murder.
Which incident in her story does Oedipus recognize as an action he carried out in his own past?
the beating of one servant who later left Thebes
the murder of the man he believed to be his father
the encounter with highwaymen when he was traveling
the murder of a group of men at a junction of three roads
- 18. Multiple Choice
According to Oedipus the King, Part 1, which is the most reasonable inference to draw about what kind of king Oedipus is?
responsible and considerate
mysterious and secretive
charming and talented
fierce and terrifying
- 19. Multiple Choice
In Oedipus the King, Part 1, Oedipus asks Teiresias for guidance and help in finding the murderer of Laius. Teiresias replies, "Alas! It is a miserable thing to be wise when wisdom brings no reward."
Which best explains Teiresias' meaning?
He believes that identifying the murderer will only make matters worse for everyone
He does not want to reveal the murderer's name unless he is promised a handsome payment
He hopes to conceal the loss of his wisdom by refusing to tell Oedipus who the murderer is
He no longer remembers the name of the merderer but does not want to lose a reward by admitting it
- 20. Multiple Choice
When Teiresias accuses Oedipus in Oedipus the King, Part 1, Oedipus immediately assumes, without evidence, that he and Creon are traitors. Given the details of the play up to this point
What is the most likely reason Oedipus is so quick to accuse the others?
Teiresias is an old blind man who has lost his ability to see the future
Oedipus knows that he is guilty as charged and tries to cover up with bluster
Creon is more popular in Thebes than Oedipus and would make a better king
Oedipus cannot face the idea that he might have committed such a repulsive crime
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which best characterizes Creon's response when Oedipus accuses him of planning to usurp the throne in Oedipus the King, Part1?
Creon challenges Oedipus to an all out fight for the crown
Creon admits that he is guilty of plotting to take the throne
Creon laughs at Oedipus' accusation and refuses to discuss it
Creon explains reasonably why Oedipus is wrong to accuse him
- 22. Multiple Choice
The prologue of Oedipus the King, Part 1,ends as Creon and Oedipus leave the stage with the Priest. The chorus then sings the parados. Which best describes the purpose served by the parados?
The parados emphasizes the Thebans' determanation to find the murderer
The parados underscores the anxiety and despair felt throughout Thebes
The parados provides details of the evil deeds of the murderer of Laius
The parados shows that the people no longer have faith in the gods
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which best describes the mood of the chorus in the ode that follows the Oedipus- Teiresias episode of Oedipus the King, Part 1?
furious at Teiresias' accusations and calling for his execution
suspicious of Oedipus' bluster and insisting he confess the truth
distressed at Teiresias' revelations and uncertain what to do next
confident that Oedipus will calm down and hopeful for a swift resolution
- 24. Multiple Choice
Oedipus the King, Part 1, ends in a long episode for Oedipus and Jocasta.
What does their conversation in this episode most clearly reveal about their relationship?
They are both afraid of saying what they really think, revealing that they do not understand each other
They offer each other comfort and exchange confidences, revealing that they love and trust each other
They argue fiercely over Creon, revealing that their primary loyalties are yo outsiders instead of each other
They keep important secrets from one another, revealing that each suspects the other of possible betrayal
- 25. Multiple Choice
As stated in "View From the Empire State Building," what is the main reason that Helen Keller is writing to Dr. Finley?
to explain her eagerness about visiting the Empire State Building
to describe her experience at the top of the Empire State Building
to suggest that he take his blind patients to the Empire State Building
to prove that he was wrong in his opinion of the Empire State Building
- 26. Multiple Choice
In "View From the Empire State Building," how does Keller present blindness?
as a challenge that makes people stronger
as an experience that is deeply emotional
as a condition that is poorly understood
as a gift that allows for a deeper vision
- 27. Multiple Choice
In "View From the Empire State Building," how does Keller mostly experience the Empire State Building?
She feels the wind against her face and hands
She focuses on her internal responses
She obtains help from her guides
She refers to a braille guidebook
- 28. Multiple Choice
In "View From the Empire State Building," with which claim about the Empire State Building does Keller disagree?
It is an elegant building that only the rich can truly enjoy
It is a site that represents an American vision that no longer exists
It is a structure that illustrates American arrogance and indulgence
It is a grand place that tourists will often visit but never fully appreciate
- 29. Multiple Choice
In "View From the Empire State Building," what does Keller belive the Empire State Building symbolizes?
fortune and luxury
skill and hard work
cynicism and doubt
noise and confusion
poetry and spirituality
- 30. Multiple Choice
How does Keller most likely feel about the facts that there are sights that she misses by being blind
She believes that her vivid imagination more than makes up for her lack of sight
She is happy to have sighted friends who can describe what she cannot see herself
She wishes that she could see those sights but also maintain her unique perspective
She appreciates he keen sense of hearing that allows her to perceive without seeing
- 31. Multiple Choice
What is Keller's impression of the "purpose" of the Empire State Building, as expressed in "View From the Empire State Building"?
It is a place where people can make a lot of money
It is a place where people can both work and reside
It is a place where people can be inspired toward greatness
It is a place where people can meet vistors from the world
- 32. Multiple Choice
What is Keller describing in this passage from "View From the Empire State Building"?
I heard the hammer of Thor ring when the shaft began to rise upward..... I heard the stream drills in pandemonium. I saw countless skills workers welding together that mighty symmetry. I looked upon the marvel of frail, yet indomitable hands that lifted the tower to its dominating height.
what she heard at a construction site that she passed that day
what she imagines construction of the building was like
a movie that shows visitors the building's construction
the sights and sounds of workers at a nearby building
- 33. Multiple Choice
The little island of Manhattan, set like a jewel in its nest of rainbow waters, stared up into my face, and the solar system circled about my head!
What does the simile in the sentence describe?
Manhattan and its surrounding rivers
a rainbow appearing in Manhattan's cloudy sky
the sun and stars that appear above Manhattan
the Empire State Building as seen from a Manhattan street
- 34. Multiple Choice
As I stood there 'twixt earth and sky, I saw a romantic structure wrought by human brains and hands that is to the burning eye of the sun a rival luminary.
What heightened emotion does Keller express most clearly with the hyperbole in this sentence?
wonder at the height of the tower
awe at the radiance of the building
grief for the deaths during construction
affection for the couples enjoying the sights
- 35. Multiple Choice
Which of the following from " View From the Empire State Building" is an example of a metaphor?
The tallest building is a victory of imagination
The spirit of man soars to higher regions....
He the spirit of man looks upon the impossible with fortified courage.....
I heard the stream drills in pandemonium
- 36. Multiple Choice
I saw it ( the Empire State building ) stand erect and serene in the midst of storm and the tumult of elemental commotion
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence
simle
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
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