Song of Myself

Who does the author celebrate in section 1?

• Creeds and schools

• atoms

• His wife

• Everyone and everything

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From the first section of the poem, what is the common message?

• Nature and humans are one

• Nature is better than humans

• The author is better than everyone else

• No one is ever truly dead

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In section 1, "Creeds and schools and abeyance" generally means what?

• The author did not like school

• The author did not learns anything from school

• The author is setting aside learning to make his own view

• Religion and schools are relatable and both should be followed.

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What is the author's view on people from different backgrounds and races?

• That many races are superior

• That they are equal to everyone else

• That every race believes something different and some should not be trusted

• That only one race is correct

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The poem is written in the _______ tense, from the _______ point of view.

• A. Past tense; third person

• B. Present tense; second person

• C. Present tense; first person

• D. Future tense; first person

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What do the following lines reveal about the poet?

My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air,

Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same,

I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin,

Hoping to cease not till death.

• A. He is a fourth-generation native of his birthplace.

• B. He is a recent immigrant.

• C. He is Native American.

• D. He does not know anything about his ancestry.

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Which element contributes most to Whitman's poetry of free verse?

• regular metrical feet
• fixed-length stanzas
• regular speech patterns
• exact rhyme schemes

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What class of workers does Whitman celebrate in "I Hear America Singing"?

• housewives
• singers
• laborers
• athletes

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What is the theme of "Song of Myself"?

• Poetry is the answer to everything
• Grass should be mowed often
• Rich folks have all the answers
• We are all connected

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Whitman supported _____ .

• Women's property rights

• Legal immigration

• Abolition of slavery

• All of these

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