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WorksheetsAP Multiple Choice Practice 12-22
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
Lines 1-11 characterize autumn as a
fickle god of vegetation
natural force created to satisfy human needs
period of over-ripeness and decay
time of preparation for winter months
benevolent agent of earthly abundance
In line 3, “Conspiring” refers to
a plot between the farmer and nature
a figurative alliance between autumn and
the sun
the combined efforts of the sun and the moon
the secret influence of a pagan deity
the literal interactions of the sun and the earth
In lines 8-11 (“to set . . . cells”), the bees are
presented as
intimidated by the hard work awaiting them
uncomfortably hot and crowded in their hives
needing rest after their summer labors
rejoicing in their overflow of honey
incapable of appreciating seasonal changes
In context, the repetition of the “m” sound in line 11 is suggestive of the
satisfied hum of the bees
stifling atmosphere of summer
numbing effect of a bee sting
monotony of the bees’ days
dripping of honey spilling over
Which of the following is true of the rhyme scheme in the first stanza?
The rhyme scheme of lines 1-4 is abba.
The final words of lines 5-7 are the basis for rhymes with lines 8-11.
Rhyme is abandoned in lines 5-11.
Lines 7-11 repeat the rhymes established in lines 1-4.
Line 11 completes a couplet.
In line 12, the word “store” most likely refers to
a warehouse containing a cider press
a business selling the autumn’s harvest
an accumulation of nature’s bounty
an imperceptibly slow passage of time
an abundant supply of seeds for future years
In context, “winnowing” (line 15) is best understood to mean
diluting
cooling
sifting
penetrating
invigorating
The speaker’s answer to the questions posed in line 23 expresses mainly
pained yearning for the carefree joys of spring
persistent denial of the realities of time and death
full recognition of the muted beauties of autumn
youthful exaggeration of nature’s rugged beauty
sardonic amusement at autumn’s
inharmonious sounds
The poem’s three stanzas suggest autumn’s
typical morning, midday, and evening activities
cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
periods of sowing, reaping, and feasting
phases of maturity, harvest, and surcease
rhythms of work, indulgence, and atonement
The poem is notable for its sustained use of
parody
personification
allegory
Biblical allusion
classical allusion
In the poem, the speaker presents
a nostalgic longing for autumn’s arrival
a discredited fantasy of an ideal world
a mournful elegy for a ravaged landscape
an appreciative catalog of autumn’s attributes
a romantic celebration of rural life
