Who has sent the letter that frightens Mrs. Drover in “The Demon Lover”?
Aa friend who died long ago
Bher husband
Ca man she was engaged to
Dher son
Which of the following is one of the main themes of “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”?
Athe value of all learning
Bthe blessedness of all living things
Cthe weakness of the human spirit
Dthe importance of honesty
Which vocabulary word best completes the following sentence?
There was a _____ on the ground where the man walked.
Abrink
Bgrandeur
Clintel
Dsmudge
Which word best summarizes Brooke's tone in “The Soldier”?
Auncertain
Bguarded
Cdetermined
Didealistic
Which choice expresses the meaning of the following lines from “Infant Sorrow”?
Helpless, naked, piping loud;
Like a fiend hid in a cloud.
AHe was moving as though he was in a cloud.
BHe was a baby startled by being born.
CHe was angry because he was held so tightly.
DHe was an upset child wrapped in blankets.
Why is Mrs. Drover in London?
Ato check on the house and make sure the caretaker is doing his job
Bto do some shopping and get some things from the house
Cto fulfill a promise she had made twenty-five years ago
Dto meet her husband and sister
Which phrase from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” contains alliteration?
A“And some in dreams …”
B“A spring of love gushed …”
C“Had I from old …”
D“The western wave was …”
Why does the speaker of Childe Harold's Pilgrimage admire the ocean?
AThe ocean is beautiful and its sounds are soothing.
BMany people depend on fish from the ocean for food.
CThe ocean provides a way to travel to faraway places.
DThe ocean is unchanged by human activities.
What tells you that the speaker is using stream of consciousness in the passage from Pedro Paramos?
Athe speaker’s recollection about sleeping with her mother
Bthe speaker’s concern that she didn’t show appropriate grief at her mother’s death
Cthe detailed description of the ripening limes, the sparrows, and the February wind
Dthe uncertainty about the speaker’s actual situation
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Aa friend who died long ago
Bher husband
Ca man she was engaged to
Dher son
Athe value of all learning
Bthe blessedness of all living things
Cthe weakness of the human spirit
Dthe importance of honesty
There was a _____ on the ground where the man walked.
Abrink
Bgrandeur
Clintel
Dsmudge
Auncertain
Bguarded
Cdetermined
Didealistic
Helpless, naked, piping loud;
Like a fiend hid in a cloud.
AHe was moving as though he was in a cloud.
BHe was a baby startled by being born.
CHe was angry because he was held so tightly.
DHe was an upset child wrapped in blankets.
Ato check on the house and make sure the caretaker is doing his job
Bto do some shopping and get some things from the house
Cto fulfill a promise she had made twenty-five years ago
Dto meet her husband and sister
A“And some in dreams …”
B“A spring of love gushed …”
C“Had I from old …”
D“The western wave was …”
AThe ocean is beautiful and its sounds are soothing.
BMany people depend on fish from the ocean for food.
CThe ocean provides a way to travel to faraway places.
DThe ocean is unchanged by human activities.
Athe speaker’s recollection about sleeping with her mother
Bthe speaker’s concern that she didn’t show appropriate grief at her mother’s death
Cthe detailed description of the ripening limes, the sparrows, and the February wind
Dthe uncertainty about the speaker’s actual situation