Quiz on Bonsai Art

Which is a central idea of the text?

• The art of bonsai represents the tension between peace and effort found in nature.

• Cultivating bonsai requires years of practice and an extensive knowledge of gardening.

• Using pruning shears to trim bonsai kickstarts a process of defense.

• Studying the origin of bonsai explains how small varieties can be purchased and grown today.

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What is the meaning of the word constricted as it is used in paragraph 4?

• accommodated; held

• changed; altered

• damaged; injured

• restrained; prevented

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Which word from paragraph 4 provides context for the answer in Part A?

• ...artificially...

• ...container...

• ...responsible...

• ...functions...

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Read the excerpts from paragraph 5. How do the phrases "at war with" and "a tree must choose" impact the meaning of the text?

• They highlight an unsustainable exchange between trees and artists.

• They underscore the danger associated with artists pruning trees.

• They emphasize the trees’ desperation to remain in their natural state.

• They convey the hostile nature of the trees’ survival.

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According to the text, which factor influences the small size of bonsai?

• The trees are grown in pots.

• The trees’ leaves are used in cooking.

• The trees’ defense systems are damaged.

• The trees are kept safe from natural predators.

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Which quotation supports the author’s claim from paragraph 5 that "a bonsai is also at war with its artist"?

• "Suppose a multi-legged pest munches on part of a tree. The munching damages many tree cells." (paragraph 6)

• "Other trees release substances into the environment that attract the attention of an ally." (paragraph 6)

• "An artist will frequently prune the branches of a bonsai. This activates the tree’s jasmonate alarm system." (paragraph 7)

• "A bonsai thus becomes a small-scale model of the full-sized tree, as it would appear in its native environment." (paragraph 7)

Which statement is a theme of the poem?

• The absence of a loved one takes a physical toll.

• Emotions are influenced by the weather.

• The pain of lost love can be healed with time.

• Separation causes romantic feelings to fade.

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Which line from the poem provides support for the answer in Part A?

• "Night follows day, day follows dawn," (line 6)

• "The cruel wind is rising" (line 9)

• "Is it tears, or age, or spray?" (line 29)

• "Strange ships come in across the foam!" (line 31)

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Read lines 4-11. The little bird is sleeping In the softness of its nest. Night follows day, day follows dawn, And so the time has come and gone: And it’s weary, weary waiting, love. The cruel wind is rising With a whistle and a wail. (And it’s weary, weary waiting, love.) How does the little bird described in the lines contribute to the meaning of the poem?

• It suggests that the speaker should let go of the past to experience freedom.

• It provides a comforting reminder for the speaker that life goes on after hardship.

• It indicates a feeling of doubtfulness for the speaker by highlighting the fragility of life.

• It emphasizes the speaker’s feeling of loneliness by contrasting suffering with contentment.

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How does the repetition of the phrase "it’s weary, weary waiting, love" affect the tone of the poem?

• It creates a scornful tone.

• It creates a disheartened tone.

• It creates a humble tone.

• It creates a passionate tone.

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