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

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

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

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

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

ampler

teeming

vast

breadth

prolific

multitudes

• Spiritual

• Control

• Abundance

• Importance

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

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

What idea do the following words have in common:

emperor

imperial

treason

sovereign

captivity

• spirituality

• abundance

• importance

• control

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