Unit 2 Test Part 2

In the poem, what rhyme scheme does the first stanza use?

Take this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow:
You are not wrong who deem
(5)That my days have been a dream;
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
(10)All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.

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In the poem, what is the impact of the poet’s repetition of the last two lines of the first stanza as a question in the final two lines of the poem?

• It indicates that the speaker accepts past events.

• It suggests that the speaker decides to ignore dreams.

• It emphasizes that the speaker ponders if life is really a dream.

• It shows that the speaker is confident about the role of dreams in life.

Read lines 18–19 of the poem.

While I weep—while I weep!
O God! can I not grasp

Why does Poe use alliteration in these lines? 

• to emphasize the speaker’s emotions

• to provide details about the setting

• to create a metaphor

• to add a lighter tone

Which line from the poem best uses alliteration to create a vivid image?

• That my days have been a dream (line 5)

• And I hold within my hand (line 14)

• Grains of the golden sand (line 15)

• O God! can I not grasp (line 19)

How is the speaker’s tone in the second half of the audio clip different from his tone in the first half?

• His tone is more excited.

• His tone is more sincere.

• His tone is more intense.

• His tone is more thoughtful.

Why does the speaker in the audio clip most likely pause after reading line 9 from the poem?

“Is it therefore the less gone?”

• to signal to the listener it is the best line of the poem

• to hint to the listener that the stanza is nearing its end

• to indicate to the listener that the question is important

• to suggest to the listener that the answer to the question is likely “yes”

What effect does the sound of the waves have on the audio clip?

• It heightens the conflict.

• It emphasizes the setting.

• It increases the suspense.

• It lightens the mood.

What is the author’s purpose of the article?

• to inform readers that a person’s brain activity is similar whether dreaming or awake

• to persuade readers that studying people’s brain activity while dreaming is important

• to inform readers that certain dream studies carry limitations

• to explain to readers how scientists study dreams

In the article, how does the author develop ideas?

• by noting that dreams are difficult to study

• • by explaining that dreams begin 90 minutes into sleep

• by explaining that there are different ways to study dreams

• by describing a specific process for gathering dream data

Read the sentence from paragraph 4 of the article.

Comparing sleeping and waking brain activity could also help scientists understand other brain states, such as those of people in a coma.

The word coma comes from the Greek word kôma, meaning “deep sleep.” Which word is closest to the meaning of the phrase in a coma as it is used in the passage?

Responses

• disabled

• immobile

• unconscious

• wounded