Much Madness Is Divinest Sense

Which statement is the best restatement of the first line of "Much Madness is divinest Sense—"? 

• A great deal of madness is really just common sense.
• A lot of what is considered crazy actually makes a special kind of sense. 
• Too much crazy behavior can still result in spiritual renewal.
• Too much craziness will make you an outcast in society. 

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 In "Much Madness is divinest Sense—", which repeated sounds connect the contrasting ideas of madness and sense in the opening line?

• vowel sounds
• m sounds 
• s sounds
• d sounds

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In "Much Madness is divinest Sense—," what does the use of the word "divinest" suggest about a person who displays "much madness"? 

• The person is simple-minded.
• The person is pure or holy.
• The person is very clever.
• The person is a fool.

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In the third line of "Much Madness is divinest Sense—," what unstated verb is implied after the word "Sense"? 

• is
• fights
• mocks 
• contradicts

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In "Much Madness is divinest Sense—," who or what is the "Majority" that determines sanity and insanity? 

• the majority of doctors 
• the majority of poets
• the majority of mad people
• the majority of society 

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 According to the speaker of "Much Madness is divinest Sense—," what makes a person seem sane in the eyes of the world?

• having common sense 
• spouting nonsense 
• disagreeing 
• conforming

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The last two lines of "Much Madness is divinest Sense—" speak of demurring and being "handled with a Chain." To what does this Chain refer? 

• a protection against theft
• a series of events that are linked by cause and effect 
• a restraint put on an insane person
• a long line of authority figures who command people to behave 

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What is the main effect of Dickinson's use of so many long dashes in "Much Madness is divinest Sense—"?

• It helps create a jarring rhythm. 
• It helps create a smooth rhythm.
• It gives the poem a strong musical appeal.
• It increases the speed with which the poem is read

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What is the main effect of Dickinson's use of so many long dashes in "Much Madness is divinest Sense—"?

• It helps create a jarring rhythm. 
• It helps create a smooth rhythm.
• It gives the poem a strong musical appeal.
• It increases the speed with which the poem is read

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In "Much Madness is divinest Sense—," what main point does the speaker make?

• Everyone is a little mad at one time or another
• Madness and sense are often not what they seem
• The majority is always right.
• It is difficult to be sensible.

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