Poetry CFA Test Review

Which of the following identifies the central theme of the poem?

• A. Love causes more problems than it is worth.

• B. Love is a disaster when it is not perfect.

• C. Love can be difficult in unexpected ways.

• D. Love is not as difficult as the media portrays it.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which section from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• A. "Not sweet but always / nutritious / always herb, always salt." (Lines 3-6)

• B. "never pretty or clean. It stinks - you can / smell it coming" (Lines 13-14)

• C. "it is / not what the films say. Only songs / get it right" (Lines 17-19)

• D. "it is irregular / it is difficult / and always, always / surprising." (Lines 20-23)

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following identifies the tone of the poem?

• A. honest and straightforward

• B. pessimistic and negative

• C. mournful and sad

• D. affectionate and compassionate

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• A. always herb, always salt." (Line 6)

• B. "It is now and till the end. It is never a / slither" (Lines 8-9)

• C. "It is discomfort - it is / not what the films say." (Lines 17-18)

• D. "Only songs / get it right" (Lines 18-19)

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does the use of personification in line 13 ("it stinks…you can smell it coming") affect the tone of the passage?

• A. It creates an angry tone, as it throws an insult at the narrator and their love interest.

• B. It creates a trustworthy tone, as it shows that love isn't always necessarily always perfect.

• C. It creates a mysterious tone, as the narrator never knows when love will appear.

• D. It creates an excited tone, as the narrator can sense when love approaches

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following best describes a central theme of the poem?

• A. Love and family help people get through tough times.

• B. Nature is the natural opponent of people.

• C. Overcoming obstacles requires great strength, and resilience.

• D. One can always rely on hope to help overcome obstacles.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?

• A. "'Hope' is the thing with feathers" (Line 1)

• B. "That perches in the soul - / ... And never stops - at all" (Lines 2-4)

• C. "sore must be the storm - / That could abash" (Lines 6-7)

• D. "I've heard it in the chilliest land - / And on the strangest Sea - " (Lines 9-10)

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does the poet intend to emphasize about hope when she says that it "sings the tune without the words?"

• A. To emphasize that hope does not need to be put into words to be felt.

• B. To emphasize that people are usually unable to understand the meaning of hope.

• C. To show that it is very difficult for people to express whether they feel hopeful or not

• D. To show that people who are hopeful are also often forgetful

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What effect does the phrase "and never stops at all" in line four have on the tone of the passage?

• A. It explains that hope continually moves and never settles on one individual.

• B. It justifies that hope is always around even if a person thinks it is not.

• C. It conveys that hope is only constant if a person believes it to be.

• D. It portrays hope as something that is ultimately unattainable in life.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does the last stanza suggest about the speaker's point of view regarding hope?

• A. The speaker has experienced some troubled times but is now in a much better place.

• B. The speaker thinks of hope as the only source of comfort in his/her life, even more than food (the "crumb").

• C. The speaker thinks hope is helpful, but only to a certain point.

• D. The speaker, having experienced adversity, regards hope in a positive light, as it never asked anything of him/her.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4