ENGLISH 9 FIRST Periodical test sy23-24

Who is the author of the poem "Seven Ages of Man"?

• William Washington

• William Shakespeare

• Langston Hughes

• Nelson Mandela

Who is regarded as the "greatest English playwright"

• Ben Johnson

• William Shakespeare

• Thomas Nashe

• Christopher Marlowe

To where did Shakespeare compare the world in the poem?

• home

• age

• stage

• television

what does the "entrances and exits" signifies in the poem?

• life transitions

• life journey

• challenges in life

• life stages

Which among the persona is described as the one who is "mewling and puking"?

• schoolboy

• infant

• soldier

• justice

What does the phrase "creeping like a snail" means?

• fast moving

• excited

• alert

• moving slowly and unwillingly

Which among the seven personas is described as the one that is "sighing like a furnace"?

• lover

• infant

• schoolboy

• justice

Who is jealous in honor, sudden quick in quarrel?

• soldier

• lover

• schoolboy

• infant

Who is described as "full of wise saws and modern instances"?

• judge/justice

• soldier

• old age

• school boy

What does the poem "Seven Ages of Man" implies?

• A human being plays different roles in life.

• A human being is facing different challenges in life.

• A human being will be born and will have a single role for the rest of his life

• a human being will live and die according to his will