Literature Quiz

In "Retort," who is speaking to whom?

• Phyllis is speaking to herself.

• Phyllis is speaking to the speaker.

• The speaker is speaking to Phyllis.

• The speaker is speaking to himself.

In "Retort," who is Phyllis?

• the speaker's alter ego

• the speaker's neighbor

• the speaker's beloved

• the speaker's friend

In the excerpt from The People, Yes, why does the "white man" draw circles in the sand?

• to illustrate his belief that white people know more than Native people

• to communicate with a Native man who does not speak English

• to teach the Native man how to use shapes to represent ideas

• to show the outer boundary of the Native territory

What is the topic of discussion in the excerpt from The People, Yes?

• art

• land

• nature

• knowledge

If a person is curling a tress, what is she most likely doing? Base your answer on the meaning of tress.

• exercising

• daydreaming

• styling her hair

• wrapping a present

"The lady is fair," said the knight. What is the knight’s opinion of the lady? Base your answer on the meaning of fair.

• She is intelligent

• She is beautiful

• She is funny

• She is sad

Which of the following is most likely true of the person described in the following sentence: Thou art a loyal friend.

• The person is a loyal friend

• The person is not a loyal friend

• The person hopes to be a loyal friend

• The person believes he is a loyal friend

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A: In the first stanza of "Retort," how is Phyllis portrayed?

Part B: Which phrase from "Retort" most clearly supports the answer to Part A?

Which sentence best states a main message of the poem "Retort"?

• Always follow your head rather than your heart.

• A person in love does not always think rationally.

• It is easy to fall in love with an unkind person.

• Love happens only when the mind and heart agree.