Colonial Literature Mastery Test

Which line in this excerpt from Anne Bradstreet's "As Weary Pilgrim, Now at Rest" best demonstrates the speaker’s desire to be free from the burdens of the world?

Mine eyes no more shall ever weep,
No fainting fits shall me assail,
Nor grinding pains my body frail,
With cares and fears ne'er cumb'red be 

• Mine eyes no more shall ever weep,

• No fainting fits shall me assail,

• Nor grinding pains my body frail,

• With cares and fears ne'er cumb'red be 

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Select ALL the correct words in the passage.

Which two words mean "tired" in this excerpt from Anne Bradstreet's "As Weary Pilgrim, Now at Rest"?

As weary pilgrim, now at rest,
Hugs with delight his silent nest,
His wasted limbs now lie full soft 
That miry steps have trodden oft,

• weary

• wasted

• soft

• miry

• trodden

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which sentence uses the word abominable (detestable; worthy of disgust and hatred) correctly?

• Derek treated his motorbike with abominable disregard.

• Derek completed his driving course in abominable time.

• Derek was abominable at himself for missing the bus.

• Derek thought of an abominable plan to help the homeless.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Choose the type of analogy used in this sentence:

Water is to moisten as spade is to dig.

• synonym analogy

• antonym analogy

• description analogy

• function analogy

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CCSS.L.11-12.5

Which of these analogies is an antonym analogy?

• crutches are to walk as shoes are to run

• red is to rose as white is to snow

• destroy is to build as arrival is to departure

• smile is to grin as pout is to frown

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CCSS.L.11-12.5

Anne Bradstreet's poems were greatly influenced by which aspects of her upbringing?
I. her education
II. her religion
III. her father

• I and II

• II and III

•  I and III

• I, II, and III

  
  

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.W.11-12.9

What does the word sovereign mean?

• attribute

• advantage

• enraged

• supreme

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

What are the central ideas in Anne Bradstreet’s “As Weary Pilgrim, Now at Rest”?

• rebirth and rejuvenation

• trials and solace

• conversion and religion

• errors and wrath

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2