English 1

Which example of indirect characterization best helps to develop a theme of conflicting loyalties during wartime?

• A.

  Druse joins the Union Army despite his family background.

• B.

  The horseman turns suddenly to look in Druse’s direction.

• C.

  Druse’s father abruptly ends the conversation about his mother’s illness.

• D.

  Druse falls asleep at his post and dreams that the conflict has ended.

By setting the story in the historical context of the American Civil War, the author most directly reinforces which of the following universal themes?

• A.

  Peace is a stronger force than war.

• B.

  Patriotism is a strong and compelling force.

• C.

  One must not act irresponsibly during hard times.

• D.

  The bonds between family members are easily broken.

Which of the following is a figure of speech the author uses in this sentence?

• A.

  dialect, or regional language

• B.

  idiom, a figurative regional expression

• C.

  hyperbole, an overstatement or exaggeration

• D.

  paradox, a statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truth

How are readers’ perceptions of Druse’s experience shaped and informed by the hyperbole in Part A?

• A.

  Exaggerated descriptions like “the mysterious awakening word which no human lips ever have spoken, no human memory ever has recalled” make Druse’s sudden awakening seem mythic and directed by outside supernatural forces.

• B.

  • Phrases like “the languor of the late afternoon” and “the eyes of his consciousness” are folksy figurative expressions that characterize Druse as a Virginian.

• C.

  The contradiction that Druse is awakened “in the profound silence” when there is no sound or movement suggests that Druse feels conflicted about fighting for the Union.

• D.

  Words like fate, spirit, and mysterious are regional words that show that Druse still feels tied to the home of his childhood and may not be able to follow through with his desire to fight for the Union.

Which statement best describes the juxtaposition of the perspectives of Druse and his father at the beginning of the story and what it reveals about both characters?

• A.

  Druse and his father think one another are traitors for their choice of which side to back in the war, and this conflict causes both deep pain.

• B.

  Although Druse and his father fundamentally disagree about Druse’s decision to fight for the Union, both share a respect for duty and following one’s conscience.

• C.

  While Druse has the viewpoint of a young man excited to fight for glory, his father has an older person’s concerns about the war as well as worry for Druse’s mother’s reaction.

• D.

  Druse’s father is more concerned about appearances and chides his son for embarrassing the family, while Druse is more concerned with duty and is eager to repudiate his father’s ideals.

What inference can be made from this statement in context?

• A.

  One or both of the men will die in the war.

• B.

  Druse’s father does not like to talk with his son.

• C.

  The father and son do not respect one another.

• D.

  Druse’s father is going to fight for the Confederacy.

Which statement best describes how the author uses a literary element to shape the plot?

• A.

  The author uses foreshadowing to hint at what will happen to Druse later in the story.

• B.

  The author creates a paradox to illustrate Druse’s dilemma in fighting the war.

• C.

  The author includes a flashback to explain the events that led Druse to his current situation.

• D.

  The author begins the story in medias res to echo Druse’s confusion and intensity of emotion on finding himself engaged with the enemy.

Which statement best describes Teasdale’s use of stanzas in this poem?

• • A.

    She keeps descriptions and feelings apart by providing separate stanzas for each.

• B.

  She signals changes in meter and rhyme scheme by separating lines into stanzas.

• • C.

    She uses stanzas like paragraphs in prose to develop a single idea in each and to organize the poem.

• D.

  She uses stanzas like sentences in prose to introduce a theme and to provide specific details supporting it.

What connotation, or nuanced meaning, does the word aloof in line 1 suggest?

• A.

  It suggests fear and insecurity.

• B.

  It suggests reserve and superiority.

• C.

  It suggests weariness and old age.

• D.

  It suggests secrecy and mystery.

In the second stanza, the poet uses figurative language to—

• A.

  emphasize the difficulty involved in making the rule.

• B.

  communicate the strength and importance of the rule.

• C.

  suggest that the rule can be reshaped to satisfy a variety of situations.

• D.

  convey the troubled relationship between the speaker’s spirit and the rule.