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The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” how does the speaker think others view him?

a)

as someone who may be a menace

b)

as a fully accepted member of his social set

c)

as someone who may be capable of heroic action

d)

as an aging, conventional person of little consequence

2.

Whose thoughts and feelings are expressed in “The Love Song of J. Alfred

Prufrock”?

a)

those of the listener

b)

those of the women

c)

those of the speaker

d)

those of the mermaids

3.

Which statements best express the speaker’s view of love in “The Love Song of

J. Alfred Prufrock”? Choose two options.

a)

He expects to find a true love someday

b)

He is afraid to commit himself to love

c)

Love has made his life worthwhile

d)

He has always avoided love.

e)

Love has disappointed him.

4.

In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” with what type of people does the speaker plan his possible visit?

a)

working-class people

b)

upper-class people

c)

uneducated people

d)

beloved friends

5.

Which statement best describes the attitude about human relationships expressed in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”?

a)

True understanding between people is impossible

b)

Without love or friendship, life is meaningless

c)

We can learn from the experiences of others.

d)

People are their own best companions.

6.

Which characteristic of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” most clearly shows that the poem is a dramatic monologue?

a)

Its structure is complex and features different parts

b)

Its topic involves a serious meditation on modern life

c)

Its imagery is fragmentary and reflects modern life

d)

Its speaker is a character who addresses a silent listener.

7.

Which of these phrases best describes the attitude of the speaker in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”?

a)

angry and resentful

b)

youthful and optimistic

c)

timid and self-doubting

d)

empathetic and compassionate

8.

What are the women talking about?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Poe

c)

Culture

d)

Literature

9.

What Shakespearean character does Prufrock say he isn't?

a)

Hamlet

b)

MacBeth

c)

Romeo

d)

Caesar

10.
The poem begins with an epigraph that alludes to
a)
Bocaccio's "Decameron"
b)
Dante's "Inferno"
c)
Petrarch's "Odes" 
d)
Virgil's "Aeneid"
11.
Why does he say he measures his life with coffee spoons?
a)
He feels he does the same thing over and over each day
b)
He needs new spoons
c)
He likes coffee
d)
He wants to drink coffee at the party