Day 16

To what is the speaker’s forehead compared?

• the crust of a plum pie
  
• a plantation of firs
  
• a warehouse-room
  
• a square wall

What metaphor does the author use to describe the speaker's forehead and eyes?

• A wall and a cave
  
• A line and a sleeve
  
• A vault and a square
  
• Fir trees and pie crust

Who or what is described as being ‘like a stubborn fact?’

• the speaker
  
• the setting
  
• the emphasis
  
• the neck cloth

Who or what are the ‘little vessels’ mentioned in the last paragraph?

• the empty rooms of the schoolhouse
  
• the schoolchildren lined up in rows
  
• the books the students will be using
  
• the blank pages of students’ notebooks

"Plant nothing else, and root out everything else."

This sentence from the passage contains an example of

• alliteration.
  
• hyperbole.
  
• metaphor.
  
• paradox.

In paragraph 4, the narrator's description of "little vessels...arranged in order, ready to have imperial gallons of facts poured into them until they were full to the brim" refers to

• bottles
  
• chairs
  
• containers
  
• students

In this passage, what is the MOST LIKELY reason for capitalizing the word Fact?

• In the 19th century, abstract nouns were often capitalized.
  
• The capitalization is actually just a typo from the time period.
  
• It is the title of the course he wants the children to be taught.
  
• It adds importance to the word, reflecting the tone of the speaker.

The narrator repeats the term the emphasis throughout the passage. To what is he referring?

• the logic used by the speaker
  
• the odd sound of the speaker's voice
  
• the strange appearance of the speaker
  
• the speaker’s insistence on the study of facts