Unit 2 Prep

The poem “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening ” is written in ______tense, from a ______point of view.

• present; first-person

• present; third-person

• past; first-person

• past; third-person

Which of the following inferences is best supported by the passage below (lines 5–8)?

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

• The speaker is on the run from the law.

• The speaker misses his wife and children.

• The speaker is hopelessly lost.

• The speaker is far away from civilization.

What mainly can be inferred from the passage below?

"I came out on the chariot of the first gleam of light, and pursued my
voyage through the wildernesses of worlds leaving my track on many a star and planet."

• The speaker is tired.

• The speaker has journeyed extremely far.

• The speaker has no idea where he is going.

• The speaker is anxious about his journey.

Instructions for Student

Read the question carefully and select the best answer.

Which inference about “the traveler” is best supported by the passage below?

The traveler has to knock at every alien door to come to his own, and one has to wander through all the outer worlds to reach the innermost shrine at the end.

Answer choices for the above question.

• A. In order to reach his or her destination, the traveler must leave the comfort zone behind.

• B. Most travelers don’t want to knock on any strangers’ doors unless absolutely necessary.

• C. The traveler is running out of money.

• D. The traveler is stuck on another planet.

Instructions for Student

Read the question carefully and select the best answer.

Which passage from the poem best supports the correct answer to Question 3?

Answer choices for the above question.

• A. “The time that my journey takes is long and the way of it long.

• ”B. “I came out on the chariot of the first gleam of light,”

• C. “It is the most distant course that comes nearest to thyself,”

• D. “The traveler has to knock at every alien door to come to his own”

What larger idea about the traveler’s journey is mainly expressed by these images of nature in the poem (lines 19-22)?

• Symbol of destruction and chaos

• Representation of societal norms and expectations

• Obstacles to be overcome in the protagonist's journey

• Metaphor for self-discovery and personal growth

Based on this profile, with which of the following statements do you think Leon Bridges would most likely agree?

• A. You can never predict the direction in which life will take you.

• B. Luck has nothing to do with whether or not a person finds success.

• C. Soul is only genre of music worth listening to.

• D. Everybody can achieve their dreams if they work hard enough.

What is most closely the meaning of the word timbre as it is used in the following passage (paragraph 4)?

Bridges has a beatific gospel timbre that suggests church-choir experience — but he was too insecure to actually audition. "I didn't think I could sing," says Bridges. "I knew I could do stuff here and there, but didn't think I was good enough to fit."

• rattle

• religion

• melody

• tone

The following passage (paragraph 7) adds to the development of the text mainly by showing ______________.

At a nearby community college, Bridges studied dance, inspired by seeing his dad moonwalk as a kid, he says. He picked up singing and guitar as a hobby at first, and eventually began playing at open mics and small shows. His sound evolved from neo-soul, to folky R&B to traditional soul with horn — ideal for the last slow dance of the night. "A friend asked if Sam Cooke was an inspiration. I'd never listened, but I wanted to know my roots, so I looked him up on YouTube and Pandora," says Bridges. "Once I heard it, I saw it — that was the music that I wanted to write."

• A. that Bridges enjoyed slow-dancing

• B. why Bridges preferred playing guitar

• C. the origins of Bridges’ love of soul music

• D. how difficult it is to be discovered at open mics and small shows

The final paragraph adds to the development of the text mainly by showing _______________.

"I don't like to write flashy soul songs," says Bridges. "I'm writing from the heart, stories about family and truth. I just want people to see a genuine person."

• A. that Bridges has always wanted to be famous

• B. that Bridges’ main priority with his songs is whether they’ll become a big hit with his audiences

• C. that Bridges thinks pop stars are sell-outs

• D. that Bridges is most concerned with the authenticity and emotions evoked by his songs