WorksheetsPoetry Collection 1 Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
The ending of "The Seafarer" is best described as
an attempt to persuade readers to live a holy life
a description of a man's hard life on the sea
a sailor's conversion to Christianity
lamenting the lack of goodness in the world
Why does the speaker in "The Seafarer" continue to endure the challenges of life on the ocean?
it is a lucrative profession
he has no other options
curiosity about the unknown
regligious devotion
Which of the following best describes the beginning of "The Seafarer"?
The earth has lost it's glory
Life at sea is both exhilarating and wearisome
Those who walk with God shall be rewarded
Earthly possessions are rewarding
What does the speaker in "Dover Beach" say the world lacks?
honor and dignity
joy, love, and peace
love, family, and comfort
sadness, ignorance, and violence
Which of the following choices best describe the speaker in "Escape from the Old Country"? Choose two options.
immigrant
culturally torn
born in America
tourist
culturally ignorant
Which of the following words would best describe a person stranded in the desert with no hope of rescue?
fervent
desolation
blanch
arugala
If a Fisher-Price car blanched after sitting in the sun, what best describes the change in the car?
it melted
it whitened
it rotted and crumbled
it became brittle
Choose the word that best completes the following sentence:
The _____ musicians performed every night for a year.
desolation
fervent
blanch
talented
In these lines from "The Seafarer," what is the speaker saying about the sea and heaven?
And yet my heart wanders away,
My soul roams with the sea, the whales'
Home, wandering to the widest corners
Of the world, returning ravenous with desire,
Flying solitary, screaming, exciting me,
To the open ocean, breaking oaths,
On the curve of a wave.
Thus the joys of God
Are fervent with life, where life itself
Fades quickly into the earth. The wealth
Of the world neither reaches to Heaven nor remains.
The speaker is called to the sea to be farther from heaven.
The speaker is called to the sea like his soul is calling for heaven.
The speaker prefers to be on land than the sea.
The speaker thinks that true life resides on earth.
Consider the following quote from "Dover Beach"
The Sea of Faith
Was once, too, at the full, and round earth's shore
Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled.
But now I only hear
Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar...
What can you infer about Victorian people's attitude toward religion?
Victorians were questioning religion
Victorians always went to church to pray
Victorians had a strong faith that was unshakable
Victorians were opposed to poetry that lacked religious themes
Consider the following quote from "Escape from the Old Country":
Here in America,
no one escapes. In the end, each traveler
returns to the town where, everyone
knew, she hadn't even been born.
What does this quote suggest happens to the children of immigrants in America?
they are not noticed by children of non-immigrants
they cannot escape the traditions of their parents' culture
they forget their parents' culture and become only American
they are eagerly sought out as friends because they have unique backgrounds
Which quote from "Escape from the Old Country" best suggests that the speaker did not want to be treated differently?
each traveler/returns to the town where, everyone/knew, she hadn't even been born.
Spent the babysitting money/on novels, shoes, and movies,/yet the neighborhood stayed empty.
i tried/to imagine being nothing, tried/to be able to claim "I have/ no culture," and be believed
Tradition, unobserved, unasked,/hangs on tight; ancestors roam/ into reverie, interfering at the most/awkward moments
Which of the following culturally specific themes appear in "The Seafarer"?
Those who live lives of safety do not know the challenges, risks, and sufferings that face the adventurer.
Our worldly lives are temporary and people should devote themselves to preparing for eternal life in heaven.
Life as a wanderer can be satisfying for those who undertake it, but the traveler cannot know the bliss of family life.
Only travelers truly know the way to heaven because they have confronted the real world and know how uncertain it is.
What is a universal theme of "Escape from the Old Country"?
It is difficult to escape the influences of the past.
Ethnic minorities can often be treated badly.
People can be cruel to those who are different.
Everyone wants to connect with their ancestors.
What is the meaning of the Latin root -sol-?
with
alone
inside
beyond
The word solitude includes the Latin root -sol- and the Latin suffix -tude, which means a state or condition of being. Use this inofmration as well as your knowledge of the Latin root -sol- to choose the correct definition of solitude.
the state of being alone
the state of being inside
the state of being with someone
the state of being in a distant place
