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Worksheetsunit test -IV
Total questions: 116
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
How many lines are there in the poem?
24
22
23
25
How many sentences are there?
7
4
3
It depends
Read the first sentence (stanza one). What does exulting mean?
to worry about
to celebrate
to be sad
to run away
Who is the eponymous captain?
The captain of the ship
A famous politician
A metaphor for a country
A military commander
Who is the narrator of this poem?
Unknown
Another captain
A crew member
A soldier
In the second stanza, 'for you' is repeated 5 times. Why?
The narrator is hopeful
The narrator is despairing
The narrator is happy
The narrator is celebrating
What does the speaker of the poem see lying on the deck by the Captain’s corpse?
Ashes
Water
Tears
Blood
Which word best describes the tone of the speaker?
Annoyed
Joyous
Grieving
Indifferent
What is the 'fearful trip' in the first line?
A long journey
Life
A war
None of the above
“Exult O shores, and ring O bells!” is what type of rhetorical device?
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Apostrophe
Asyndeton
How many lines does Ulysses have?
74
68
70
75
Ulysses consists of ------------ parts
Five
Two
Four
Three
What is the name of the country Ulysses reigned?
Kathaka
Ethiopia
Ithaca
Ireland
Tennyson's Ulysses is primarily an example of a(n)
Epic
Sonnet
Elegy
Dramatic monologue
How did the king address his people?
savage race
my people
rugged people
both A and C
What is the king after?
knowledge
power
kingdom
wealth
''To whom I leave the sceptre and the isle'' Here the phrase 'Sceptre and the isle' would mean
the kingship and the kingdom
the sword and the power
the power and the people
none of the above
" For some three suns to store and hoard myself' Here the phrase refers to
Telemachus
Mariners
three long years
three decades
Identify the figure of speech employed in the following lines.
Thro' scudding drifts the rainy Hyades
Vext the dim sea...
Metaphor
Transferred Epithet
Personification
Simile
Identify the figure of speech in the following line.
The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed
Personification
Metaphor
Literary allusion
Synecdoche
What genre best describes this piece?
Fiction
Poetry
Literary Non-fiction
Mystery
The speaker in this poem is most likely--
W. H. Auden
The unknown citizen
A friend of the deceased
A government agent
Which best describes the tone of the narrator?
Inspiring
Critical
Efficient
Academic
What does the author use capitalization to emphasize the most?
The amount of friends the unknown citizen had
Important locations where the unknown citizen traveled
The numerous ways the government collected data
Different companies the unknown citizen worked for
Which line of the poem does NOT reveal clues related to setting?
That, in the modern sense of an old-fashioned word, he was a saint,
But satisfied his employers, Fudge Motors Inc
A phonograph, a radio, a car and a frigidaire.
When there was peace, he was for peace: when there was war, he went.
Which best describes the author's message?
The Unknown Citizen had no real freedom because his life was micromanaged by the government.
It's pointless to ask if people are "happy" or "free" because those types of questions can't be answered.
If people were allowed to do what they wanted without the government intervening, it would be disastrous.
People have evolved significantly since the era of phonographs and frigidaires.
Both Winston Smith and the Unknown Citizen--
Desire to rebel against the government
Are expected to live in a certain manner
Have strained relationships with their family
Take time to reflect on their situation
The speaker and the author would agree that the unknown citizen was free.
True
False
Based on the evidence, the unknown citizen followed the rules his entire life.
True
False
All of the following are expectations in this society except--
To fight in war
To buy the newspaper
To have a certain number of children
To lead a life of sobriety
The king and the hermit _______ the flower bed.
dig
digs
When everyone _____ in fantastic clothes, the rebel dresses soberly.
dress
dresses
Justin and his brother _________ home for the holidays.
arrives
arrive
Karen ______ cake for her friends every Monday.
bakes
bake
The animals ______ freely in the jungle.
roams
roam
Soapy _____ to get caught by the cops.
try
tries
The cops did not _______ Soapy for breaking the glass window.
arrest
arrests
Nemo and Dory ______ my friends.
are
is
The pencil or the sheet of blank paper that you need ________ on the desk.
are
is
Kiran or Sara _____ coming to the party.
is
are
Kiran and Sara ______ coming to the party.
is
are
They _____ a dog that is active and friendly.
has
have
The king or the guards _____ on their way to the castle.
are
is
The guards or the king _______ on their way to the castle.
are
is
The bearded man and the king _____ through the night.
sleep
sleeps
The king _________ the bearded man by redressing his wound.
helps
help
Either my mother or my father ______ me with my homework.
helps
help
Everybody _______ a goal in life.
have
has
There ______ my brother with his friends.
goes
go
Ramu or his brothers _____ hiding behind the door.
are
is
Young people ______ obey their parents.
must
may
will
might
Laura, you and the kids just have dinner without waiting for me. I ______ work very hard today.
should
would
may
can
I ______ be delighted to show you round the factory.
could
may
would
might
Leave early so that you ______ miss the bus.
won
may
won't
might
Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It ______ have cost a fortune
may
might
can
must
You ______ to write them today.
can
had
will
may
I hope I ______ find it.
shall
could
must
will
Unless he runs he______ catch the train.
mustn't
wouldn't
won't
will
______ you be in Rome tonight.
will
may
might
maybe
We ______ have time to help you tomorrow.
may
must
will
could
"______ you hand me that pair of scissors, please?"
may
will
shall
should
Jeanette did very badly on the exam. She _____ harder.
must have studied
could have studied
should have studied
must studied
He was very lucky when he fell off the ladder. He _____ himself.
could have hurt
must have hurt
should have hurt
will have hurt
My car stopped on the high way. It _____ out of gas
may run
must be
may have run
should have run
If we had known your new address, we _____ to see you.
would have come
came
will come
would come
Ulysses consists of ------------ parts
Five
Two
Four
Three
What is the name of the country Ulysses reigned?
Kathaka
Ethiopia
Ithaca
Ireland
Tennyson's Ulysses is primarily an example of a(n)
Epic
Sonnet
Elegy
Dramatic monologue
How did the king address his people?
savage race
my people
rugged people
both A and C
What is the king after?
knowledge
power
kingdom
wealth
What is the name of Ulysses son
Penelope
Pylos
Telemachus
Telegonus
The Victorian Era was marked by (a) , which is the term used to describe the overseas expansion of the British Empire, specifically in India.
Queen Victoria was only (a) years old when she began her reign in 1837.
What Centuary was the vicorian era
19th
21st
20th
none of the above
Who has severely criticized the social and industrial condition of Victorian age in his work "Past and Present"?
Ruskin
Carlyle
Browning
Hopkins
Which one of the following poems by Tennyson is a dramatic monologue?
Crossing the Bar
Tithonus
In Memoriam
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Who is the most influential essayist of the Victorian period?
Thomas Carlyle
John Ruskin
Thomas Hardy
George Eliot
In Memoriam by Tennyson is a/an _____________ .
Epic
Pastoral Elegy
Dramatic monologue
Ode
In which literary text, the character Ulysses appears ?
(a)
The Trojan war was between ________ and _________.
Greeks, Romans
Romans, Persians
Greeks, Trojans
"Most blameless is he, centred in the sphere
Of common duties, decent not to fail
In offices of tenderness, (a) " Who is the speaker referring to in these lines
Who does the speaker hope to see when he touches the "Happy Isles"?
(a)
Identify one line that summarises the spirit of Victorian age (the adventurous nature of people).
What has made his mariners weak now?
(a)
What sort of a person is Ulysses? Explain in your words.
What genre best describes this piece?
Fiction
Poetry
Literary Non-fiction
Mystery
The speaker in this poem is most likely--
W. H. Auden
The unknown citizen
A friend of the deceased
A government agent
Which best describes the tone of the narrator?
Inspiring
Critical
Efficient
Academic
What does the author use capitalization to emphasize the most?
The amount of friends the unknown citizen had
Important locations where the unknown citizen traveled
The numerous ways the government collected data
Different companies the unknown citizen worked for
Which line of the poem does NOT reveal clues related to setting?
That, in the modern sense of an old-fashioned word, he was a saint,
But satisfied his employers, Fudge Motors Inc
A phonograph, a radio, a car and a frigidaire.
When there was peace, he was for peace: when there was war, he went.
Which best describes the author's message?
The Unknown Citizen had no real freedom because his life was micromanaged by the government.
It's pointless to ask if people are "happy" or "free" because those types of questions can't be answered.
If people were allowed to do what they wanted without the government intervening, it would be disastrous.
People have evolved significantly since the era of phonographs and frigidaires.
Both Winston Smith and the Unknown Citizen--
Desire to rebel against the government
Are expected to live in a certain manner
Have strained relationships with their family
Take time to reflect on their situation
The speaker and the author would agree that the unknown citizen was free.
True
False
Based on the evidence, the unknown citizen followed the rules his entire life.
True
False
All of the following are expectations in this society except--
To fight in war
To buy the newspaper
To have a certain number of children
To lead a life of sobriety
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
1. She __________ with her parents in London.
lived
lives
living
live
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
2. Last year I (go) (a) to America for my holidays
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
3. The weather ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.
is
am
was
should
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
4. Aisha's son is (a) (talk) on the phone rightnow.
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
6. Amisha __________ exited the room.
Shall
Will be
Shall have
Will have
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
7. Please ring me up as soon as he ____________
arriving
arrived
arrive
arrives
8. Seema ________ playing with her sister.
Shall be
Will be
had
has
11. I _______ reach class by 10 am.
Shall
Will
have
am
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
5. Sara was _____________ because she was late for her classes.
ran
run
runs
running
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
8. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.
had
was having
am having
will have
10. What is the past tense of the word "write"?
(a)
12. In which of the following sentences 'for' is not used appropriately.
I have been playing for the last 1 hour.
She had been living in Delhi for 10 years now.
Nisha has been living here for 2005.
Ankita had been working in this company for a month.
She helped me when I was in need.
present
simple past
past perfect
My parents always ..................... me.
Susan will see the movie on Friday.
Chase ate all of his vegetables.
