English 11/ Final Exam (Practice) Part 1

“May George, beloved by all the nations round,
Live with heav’ns choicest constant blessings crown’d!”

Wheatley uses the word crown’d to express the idea that the king

Which statement best describes how Wheatley’s word choice in “To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty” expresses her colonial values?

“Great God, direct, and guard him from on high,
And from his head let ev’ry evil fly!”

How does the couplet form support the meaning of the lines?

“If ever two were one, then surely we.

If ever man were lov’d by wife, then thee;
If ever wife was happy in a man,
Compare with me ye women if you can.”

What is the rhyme scheme in these lines?

How does Bradstreet use figurative language throughout “To My Dear Loving Husband” to develop the theme?

How do “To My Dear Loving Husband” and “To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty” reflect cultural values of their time?

A theme expressed in both “To My Dear Loving Husband” and “To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty” is

“I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold,
Or all the riches that the East doth hold.”

These lines contain an example of

How does each poet’s use of figurative language contribute to the overall meaning of “To My Dear Loving Husband” and “To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty”?

Which is the best summary of paragraph six of Chapter I of Nature?

What attitude toward the stars does Emerson express in the first paragraph of Chapter I of Nature?

How is the concept of solitude portrayed in both Society and Solitude and Chapter I of Nature?

Solitude is impracticable, and society fatal. We must keep our head in the one and our hands in the other. The conditions are met, if we keep our independence, yet do not lose our sympathy.

Which best describes Emerson’s argument in this excerpt?

Which statement best describes the imagery in Chapter I of Nature and in Society and Solitude?

Which best states how the concept of trust is portrayed in Chapter I of Nature and in Society and Solitude?

Which statement would be included in a summary of the first paragraph of Chapter I of Nature?

But if a man would be alone, let him look at the stars. The rays that come from those heavenly worlds, will separate between him and what he touches. One might think the atmosphere was made transparent with this design, to give man, in the heavenly bodies, the perpetual presence of the sublime. Seen in the streets of cities, how great they are! If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown! But every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile.

The stars awaken a certain reverence, because though always present, they are inaccessible; but all natural objects make a kindred impression, when the mind is open to their influence.

Emerson claims that stars are similar to dreams by stating they are

Which statement best describes how the tone of Society and Solitude is different from the tone of Chapter I of Nature?

I just wear my Wings –

What does this line illustrate about the speaker’s view of spirituality?

What overall effect does Bradstreet achieve in “To My Dear Loving Husband” through her use of hyperbole and metaphor?

As he pushes open the gate and passes up the wide white walk, he sees a flutter of female garments; his wife, looking fresh and cool and sweet, steps down from the veranda to meet him. At the bottom of the steps she stands waiting, with a smile of ineffable joy, an attitude of matchless grace and dignity. Ah, how beautiful she is! He springs forward with extended arms.
Which best describes the narration in the excerpt?

He said that after the wall-paper was changed it would be the heavy bedstead, and then the barred windows, and then that gate at the head of the stairs, and so on.
“You know the place is doing you good,” he said, “and really, dear, I don’t care to renovate the house just for a three months’ rental.”

Based on this excerpt, which statement best describes John’s viewpoint of the wallpaper?

Which event described in chapter 1 of The Scarlet Letter takes place before the story begins?

Which statement best describes the main idea of the third paragraph of “How We Entered World War I”?

Which statement best describes the thematic difference between “To My Dear Loving Husband” and “To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty”?

He looked like a man cut away from the stake, when the fire has overrunningly wasted all the limbs without consuming them, or taking away one particle from their compacted aged robustness. His whole high, broad form, seemed made of solid bronze, and shaped in an unalterable mould, like Cellini’s cast Perseus.

Which best states the theme that is developed in this excerpt?

“There’s no way I would ever volunteer to be our graduation speaker,” I snapped. Jill [WOL] surprised. “I don’t even like raising my hand in school,” I continued. “Why on earth would I put myself in a position to speak in front of our entire class?”

She smiled knowingly. “I think you have a lot to say, Divya, and it’s time to finally let it out. You always give me great advice. Graduation is a major turning point, and everyone will be looking for a little advice and encouragement as they venture into the world. See? You [WOL] the perfect person to give this speech!”

Which is a motif in “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” that represents being trapped?

Thoreau’s actions in “Civil Disobedience” and the 1955 bus boycott are similar because both Thoreau and the boycotters were

My mom ______ me to go to the store.

How is the concept of friendship portrayed in both Society and Solitude and Chapter I of Nature?

Which best explains the symbolism behind Ahab’s ivory leg, fashioned from the jaw of a whale in Chapter 28 of Moby-Dick?

Two years ago I made peace with Generals Harney, Sanborn, and Colonel Leavenworth at the mouth of the Little Arkansas. That peace I have never broken.

What cultural view is most reflected in this quotation?

In “Because I Could Not Stop for Death,” what is the significance of the phrase “[Death] knew no haste”?

How are the main concepts of “Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church” and “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” treated in both poems?

Then, using the remnants of intelligence that remained, and helped by a wise friend, I cast the noted specialist’s advice to the winds and went to work again—work, the normal life of every human being; work, in which is joy and growth and service, without which one is a pauper and a parasite—ultimately recovering some measure of power.

Which social attitude of Gilman’s era does this excerpt demonstrate?