Unit 5 Poetry Collection I - Selection Test

What is Caliban doing in “En el Jardín de los Espejos Quebrados”? Choose three options.

• thinking about Miranda and her beauty

• praying for the day when Prospero will leave

• fetching a load of wood for Prospero

• considering how he can free himself from slavery

• examining the details of his own appearance

According to “En el Jardín de los Espejos Quebrados,” what knowledge does Caliban believe he shares with Miranda?

• They both appreciate other people’s inner worth.

• They both learn from looking at their own reflections.

• They both are aware of the beauties of the natural world.

• They both love and honor Prospero and wish to serve him.

Which statement best describes Caliban’s appearance as he portrays himself in “En el Jardín de los Espejos Quebrados”?

• He looks strong.

• He looks wicked.

• He looks devilish.

• He looks damaged.

For which aspect of his past life does the speaker of “Caliban” mourn?

• music

• peace

• beauty

• friendship

What happens when you clench your fist? Identify the choice that best answers the question.

• You shake your fist at someone or something.

• You open your fist and spread out the fingers.

• You strike something hard with your fist.

• You tighten the muscles of your fist.

Which words would most likely appear in a thesaurus entry of synonyms for swollen?

• injured, bruised

• twisted, gnarled

• diseased, infected

• ballooned, enlarged

Which best describes a sliver of glass?

• It is hard, sharp, and thin.

• It is smooth, cool, and round.

• It is large, thick, and jagged.

• It is opaque, milky, and bubbly.

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A: Which of the following is a key aspect of Caliban’s character as Suárez presents him in “En el Jardín de los Espejos Quebrados”?

• animosity

• bashfulness

• self-respect

• dishonesty

Part B: Which of the following choices best supports the answer to Part A?

• Caliban feels that his appearance should not be a factor in his worth as a husband or lover.

• Caliban has mastered English but still sometimes thinks and speaks in Spanish.

• Caliban gets tired when carrying loads of wood across the island for Prospero.

• Caliban compares his situation to those of the porpoise and the manatee.

In “En el Jardín de los Espejos Quebrados,” Caliban remarks that “In this island of all things broken, shifted, he isn’t the only one damaged by history.” Which is the most reasonable inference to draw from this thought of Caliban’s?

• Caliban does not feel that he is so very different from others.

• Caliban wishes that history had not bypassed the island.

• Caliban longs to figure as a hero in the pages of history.

• Caliban still mourns the loss of his beloved mother.