The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” how does the speaker think others view him?

• as someone who may be a menace

• as a fully accepted member of his social set

• as someone who may be capable of heroic action

• as an aging, conventional person of little consequence

Whose thoughts and feelings are expressed in “The Love Song of J. Alfred

Prufrock”?

• those of the listener

• those of the women

• those of the speaker

• those of the mermaids

Which statements best express the speaker’s view of love in “The Love Song of

J. Alfred Prufrock”? Choose two options.

• He expects to find a true love someday

• He is afraid to commit himself to love

• Love has made his life worthwhile

• He has always avoided love.

• Love has disappointed him.

In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” with what type of people does the speaker plan his possible visit?

• working-class people

• upper-class people

• uneducated people

• beloved friends

Which statement best describes the attitude about human relationships expressed in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”?

• True understanding between people is impossible

• Without love or friendship, life is meaningless

• We can learn from the experiences of others.

• People are their own best companions.

Which characteristic of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” most clearly shows that the poem is a dramatic monologue?

• Its structure is complex and features different parts

• Its topic involves a serious meditation on modern life

• Its imagery is fragmentary and reflects modern life

• Its speaker is a character who addresses a silent listener.

Which of these phrases best describes the attitude of the speaker in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”?

• angry and resentful

• youthful and optimistic

• timid and self-doubting

• empathetic and compassionate

What are the women talking about?

• Michelangelo

• Poe

• Culture

• Literature

What Shakespearean character does Prufrock say he isn't?

• Hamlet

• MacBeth

• Romeo

• Caesar

The poem begins with an epigraph that alludes to

• Bocaccio's "Decameron"
• Dante's "Inferno"
• Petrarch's "Odes" 
• Virgil's "Aeneid"