What inspired John Keats to write the sonnet "Chapman's Homer"?

• A painting he saw

• Chapman's translation of Homer's poetry

• A conversation with a friend

• A dream he had

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the phrase "realms of gold" refer to in the poem?

• The world of wealth

• The world of imagination or poetry

• The world of nature

• The world of dreams

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the line "Round many western islands have I been" suggest?

• The voyages of Odysseus

• A trip to the Caribbean

• A journey to the Americas

• A cruise around Europe

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Who is Odysseus?

• A Roman emperor

• A Greek philosopher

• The hero of Homer’s Odyssey

• A famous artist

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the poem reveal about Keats's feelings towards poetry?

• He was indifferent to it

• He passionately cared about it

• He found it confusing

• He thought it was overrated

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Who discovered the planet Uranus in 1781?

• F.W. Herschel

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Johannes Kepler

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the meaning of "ken" as used in the text?

• Range of sight or knowledge

• A type of bird

• A small village

• A musical instrument

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Who is incorrectly credited with discovering the Pacific Ocean in the text?

• Cortez

• Columbus

• Magellan

• Drake

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does "wild surmise" mean?

• Guess or conjecture

• Careful calculation

• Detailed plan

• Accurate prediction

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the Darien Mountain range described as?

• A large, lovely stretch of land

• A small, rocky hill

• A dense, dark forest

• A barren, dry desert

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5