Drama and Poetry Review

In the poem “Eldorado", whom does the knight in Eldorado represent?

Choose 2 correct answers.

• A- The knight represents many good people who try to achieve their goals in life, no matter how difficult.

• B- The knight represents death.

• C- The knight represents the illusions that often motivate people to continue hopeless quests.

• D- The knight represents giving up on your dreams.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In the poem "Eldorado", what does Eldorado itself represent?

• A- "Eldorado" represents a mythical city of gold

• B- "Eldorado" represents a quest for gold

• C- "Eldorado" represents a knights failure

• D- "Eldorado" represents an unattainable goal

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which of the following describe the shift in the poem "Eldorado" between stanza 1 and 2?

• A-The knight has quickly grown tired of searching for El Dorado.

• B-The knight has become lonely because no one is with him

• C-Time has passed and the knight has grown disappointed and weary from searching

• D-The knight has moved on to looking for something else

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

Who is the speaker in the poem "The Song of Wandering Aengus”?

• A- The speaker is a knight.

• B- The speaker is a “glimmering girl”.

• C- The speaker is a fish.

• D- The speaker is Aengus.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How is the character, The Mistress, developed through the use of dialogue?

• A- By showing her devious actions of subtracting money from Julia's pay to teach her a lesson

• B- By showing love to Julia by encouraging her future plans

• C-By displaying her ability to control the family's budget with cheap labor

• D- By demonstrating her tone and use of words to convey her concern for Julia being naive

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How is the character, The Mistress, developed through the use of stage directions?

• A- By displaying her forceful tone and the prop of the account book to show her authority

• B- By demonstrating sympathy for Julia, she allowed her to stay in her home for free

• C-By repeatedly giving praises for the children's growth to Julia, shows she is grateful

• D- By displaying her luxury home and furniture to Julia to make her feel grateful for having a job

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

How does the character "The Mistress" influence the plot and resolution of the play?

• A- The deductions of the false amounts from Julia's check foreshadow Julia being fired for speaking up for herself

• B- The deductions of the false amounts from Julia's check foreshadow Julia quitting her job

• C - The deductions of the false amounts from Julia's check create suspense that The Mistress will cheat Julia out of all of her money in the end

• D- The deductions of the false amounts from Julia's checks creates a conflict of man vs. nature

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

How does the setting influence the character "Mistress" thoughts, motivations, and actions?

• A- The Mistress was motivated by being Julia's Governess and this caused her to be shy

• B- The Mistress was motivated by being Julia's boss and used her power to get Julia to be assertive

• C- The Mistress was motivated by being Julia's employer and teaching her to be a servant

• D- The Mistress was motivated by being in control of the family's money and could do what she pleased

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3