Practice Passage #2 ("Amazement Awaits")

#10) The first stanza sets a tone of

• 1) thoughtfulness

• 2) gratitude

• 3) anticipation

• 4) serenity

#11) The figurative language in lines 5-8 emphasizes the

• 1) experience of the narrator

• diversity of the participants

• importance of rivers

• renewal of the planet

#12) Lines 21 through 28 suggest that one impact the Olympics may have is to

• 1) provide an inspiration to all people

• 2) Stress the importance of winning

• 3) Emphasize the courage of all people

• Strengthen a belief in justice

#13) The poet uses repetition in lines 33 through 38 in order to

• 1) shift the point of view

• 2) emphasize a central theme

• 3) create a sense of irony

• 4) stress internal conflict

#14) Which line in the poem best illustrates the symbolism of "Amazement" in the last stanza?

• 1) "Our beautiful children arrive at this Universal stadium" (line 4)

• 2) "Longing for the passion of the animal" (line 12)

• 3) "Lunge forward, press eagerly for release" (line 27)

• 4) "Human grace and human spirit can still conquer" (line 42)