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Much Madness Is Divinest Sense

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

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Much Madness Is Divinest Sense
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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