WorksheetsUnit 5 Pre Test
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What lesson does the speaker learn in Emerson's poem "Each and All?
the reason seashells shine like pearls
not to separate parts from the whole
when to accept someone else's beliefs
how to earn a woman's love
According to Thoreau, how would people's lives change if they rejected conformity?
They would live more fully
The would earn public respect
The would feel more emotionally isolated
They would recognize the value of cities
In "The Birthmark", what does Georgiana represent?
the price of madness
evil and greed
the rewards of hard work
Feminine perfection
Emerson and Thoreau both believe that society ______
provides people with important opportunities
prevents people from being free
is the best place to gain an education
encourages people to be unique
How is the setting of "The Raven" related to the mood of the piece?
The bleak setting helps create the poem's melancholic mood
The natural beauty of the poem's setting creates its uplifting mood
The bright, busy setting creates a strong contrast with the poem's sad mood
The setting has no relation to the mood of the poem
Unlike the Transcendentalists, the Dark Romantics _______
believed in the innocence of all people
revered reason over intuition or imagination
denied the spiritual side of nature
explored the darker sides of the human soul
In "The Birthmark," why is Georgiana willing to risk her life to get rid of the mark?
She knows that neither she nor her husband will have peace if the birthmark remains
She understands that it will lead her husband to his greatest scientific achievement.
She wants to experience life as a beautiful woman rather than as an ugly one
She recognizes that the world will not accept her as she is
In "Concord Hymn", why does the speaker appeal to time and nature?
to encourage readers to be buried nearby
to ask them to preserve the memorial
to question their presence in the world
to urge them to wash away anything man- made
The speaker in "The Raven" is tormented by the thought that _______
he has wasted his life in study
he will never see Lenore again
the raven has been sent by his enemy
he will never understand the books he read
What did Thoreau seek to do at Walden Pond?
contemplate sin
live consciously
escape his enemies
to learn to garden
