Worksheets"Much Madness is Divinist Sense"
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 23mins
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1.
Which statement is the best restatement of the first line of "Much Madness is divinest Sense—"?
a)
A great deal of madness is really just common sense.
b)
A lot of what is considered crazy actually makes a special kind of sense.
c)
Too much crazy behavior can still result in spiritual renewal.
d)
Too much craziness will make you an outcast in society.
2.
In "Much Madness is divinest Sense—", which repeated sounds connect the contrasting ideas of madness and sense in the opening line?
a)
vowel sounds
b)
m sounds
c)
s sounds
d)
d sounds
3.
In "Much Madness is divinest Sense—," what does the use of the word "divinest" suggest about a person who displays "much madness"?
a)
The person is simple-minded.
b)
The person is pure or holy.
c)
The person is very clever.
d)
The person is a fool.
4.
In the third line of "Much Madness is divinest Sense—," what unstated verb is implied after the word "Sense"?
a)
is
b)
fights
c)
mocks
d)
contradicts
5.
In "Much Madness is divinest Sense—," who or what is the "Majority" that determines sanity and insanity?
a)
the majority of doctors
b)
the majority of poets
c)
the majority of mad people
d)
the majority of society
6.
According to the speaker of "Much Madness is divinest Sense—," what makes a person seem sane in the eyes of the world?
a)
having common sense
b)
spouting nonsense
c)
disagreeing
d)
conforming
7.
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)
a protection against theft
b)
a series of events that are linked by cause and effect
c)
a restraint put on an insane person
d)
a long line of authority figures who command people to behave
8.
What is the main effect of Dickinson's use of so many long dashes in "Much Madness is divinest Sense—"?
a)
It helps create a jarring rhythm.
b)
It helps create a smooth rhythm.
c)
It gives the poem a strong musical appeal.
d)
It increases the speed with which the poem is read
9.
What is the main effect of Dickinson's use of so many long dashes in "Much Madness is divinest Sense—"?
a)
It helps create a jarring rhythm.
b)
It helps create a smooth rhythm.
c)
It gives the poem a strong musical appeal.
d)
It increases the speed with which the poem is read
10.
In "Much Madness is divinest Sense—," what main point does the speaker make?
a)
Everyone is a little mad at one time or another
b)
Madness and sense are often not what they seem
c)
The majority is always right.
d)
It is difficult to be sensible.
11.
Based on the details in "Much Madness is divinest Sense—," which word best describes the speaker's tone or attitude toward nonconformity?
a)
approving
b)
disapproving
c)
amazed
d)
saddened
12.
Which of the following words is the best synonym for discerning?
a)
predicting
b)
recalling
c)
estimating
d)
understanding
13.
Which of the following words is an antonym of prevail?
a)
reign
b)
lose
c)
calm
d)
conquer
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