APEX 3.2.4 Practice Quiz

Which words from Shakespeare's "Sonnet 73" create a gloomy tone?

• "Leaves" and "boughs"

• "Sweet" and "sang"

• "Love" and "nourish'd"

• "Expire" and "ashes"

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Read this passage:

In me thou see'st the glowing of such fire

That on the ashes of his youth doth lie,

As the death-bed whereon it must expire

Consumed with that which it was nourish'd by.

William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 73"

Which two things are being compared in the passage?

• Approaching death and the light of a fire slowly going out

• The passion of youth and the intense heat of a fire

• The chaos of emotions and the mess caused by the ashes of a fire

• Being consumed by love and a fire destroying everything it touches

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

ead "Loveliest of trees, the cherry now" by A. E. Housman. Then answer the question.

Why does Housman compare life to the blossoming of a cherry tree?

• Because life is fun only in the summer when flowers are in bloom

• Because both come and go quickly and should be enjoyed at all times

• Because we should wait until spring comes to enjoy the world again

• Because most people will live as long as a cherry tree does

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

read "Forgetfulness" by Billy Collins. Then answer the question.

In the poem, Collins suggests that memories do what as people age?

• Pack a bag

• Read a novel

• Ride a bicycle

• Watch the moon

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Read "Forgetfulness" by Billy Collins. Then answer the question.

Which statement describes a structural characteristic of the poem?

• It does not follow a formal structure.

• Every other line contains a rhyme.

• It has seven stanzas of equal length.

• Each line has 10 syllables.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9