Count That Day Lost

Georges Eliot was...

• a man
• a woman

She chose a male pen name....

• because she didn't like women
• because she didn't like her name
• to ensure that her work would be taken seriously

The poem has a rhyme scheme that is repeated in each stanza.

• False
• True

The author's moral view expressed in the poem is...

• our day is well spent only if it is devoted to doing good.
• our day is well spent if we did not make anyone happy.
• our day is well spent if we reflect on our actions at the end of the day.

Comparing and contrasting means

• finding similarities between two or more things.
• finding differences between two or more things.
• drawing conclusions based on these similarities.
• all of the above.

Why is the poem divided in two stanzas?

• It is easier to read it that way.
• To reinforce the message that there are two kinds of days: worthwhile and worthless.
• to show that the days are similar.

What is a self-denying deed?

• a promise
• a self-made deed
• an unselfish act

What is the meaning of the sentence: "You've done nothing you can trace"?

• You cannot draw anything.
• You can't find anything that you have done.
• You made someone feel better.

A glance is ...

• a look
• an act
• a smile

"brought the sunshine to one face" means:

• did someone a favor without getting anything in return.
• made someone feel good.
• a helpful act that costs nothing.