Transcendentals

1. What is the most accurate conclusion that readers can draw from these lines in the selection from "Song of Myself":

"I celebrate myself, and sing myself,/

And what I shall assume, you shall assume,/

For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you"

• Whitman believes that he is an epic hero

• Whitman views humanity as an epic hero

• Whitman has a great appreciation for science

• Whitman thinks that he writes superior poetry

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2. Consider the details in the selection from "Song of Myself." What can you infer about Whitman's attitude toward other people? Choose two options:

• He greatly appreciates other people

• He likes to control the people around him

• He thinks that most people are very foolish

• He does not enjoy being around other people

• He believes that he has a connection to other people

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3. In which circumstance is it most accurate to describe a harvest as prolific?

• When insects have destroyed the crops

• When there is an especially abundant output

• When enough laborers are available to collect it

• When most of the seeds in the ground produce plants

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4. If a person witnesses multitudes, which of the following must be true?

• An amazingly emotional experience has begun

• An unusually shocking event has transpired

• An incredibly beautiful scene has occurred

• An extremely large crowd has gathered

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

5. What idea do all of the following words have in common?

ampler

teeming

vast

breadth

prolific

multitudes

• Spiritual

• Control

• Abundance

• Importance

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Reread the stanza of "The Soul selects her own Society -" in the box below. Then, answer the question that follows:

"Unmoved - she notes the Chariots - pausing -

At her low Gate -

Unmoved - an Emperor be kneeling -

Upon her Mat - "

Which of the following best expresses the connotation of the word unmoved as Dickinson uses it in the poem?

• calm and unimpressed

• angry and inflexible

• stubborn and willful

• rebellious

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7. Which of the following words is an abstract noun?

• inspiration

• veterinarian

• bicycle

• Iceland

8. "Unmoved - she notes the Chariots - pausing -

9. At her low Gate -

10. Unmoved - an Emperor be kneeling

11. Upon her Mat - "

What tone, or attitude, toward fame and high rank does the word unmoved help create?

• sympathetic

• dismissive

• irritated

• passionate

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What idea do the following words have in common:

emperor

imperial

treason

sovereign

captivity

• spirituality

• abundance

• importance

• control

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which statement best express a central idea of the excerpt from "Nature." Choose two options.

• Human problems do not exist in nature

• Nature can give people a spiritual connection

• Nature cannot serve humanity's spiritual needs

• Humans explore spirituality through nature at their peril

• Being in nature helps people through all moods and conditions

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2