WorksheetsFAST Practice- Love of Pan & Syrinx/A Musical Instrument
Total questions: 1
Worksheet time: 14mins
How does the plot contribute to the text's mood?
A. Syrinx's deception of people contribute to the text's cunning mood
B. Pan's conversation with the reeds contributes to the text's magical mood
C. Pan's misinterpretation of the reeds as syrinx contributes to the tex's humourous mood
D. Syrinx's begging her sisters to change her contributes to the text's desparate mood
2. Read Paragraph #2 "As Syrinx was returning from the dark hills..."
How does this description of the setting contribute to the text's tone?
It highlights the tone of the mockery of Pan, who tries to capture the Syrinx only to find he grabbed some reeds instead.
It highlights the tone of nostalgia experienced by Pan, who discovers Syrinx has disappeared from the shore.
It highlights the tone of somberness experienced by Pan, who sighs by the reeds after he realizes he has not caught Syrinx.
It highlights the tone of admiration toward Syrinx, who successfully flees Pan despite challenges
3. Read the sentence from paragraph 3: "And, then, using unequal reeds waxed together, made the pipes that had ever since retained the name of the damsel, Syrinx."
What is the meaning of "Waxed" as it is used in this context?
grown
woven
climbed
discussed
4. Part A: What are two universal themes the author develops in the text?
A. Love is often unrequited, and looks may be deceiving
B. Communication builds friendships, and shows respect for others' wishes
C. Solitary time can be rewarding, and never take no for an answer
D. It is best not to emulate others, and people often learn from their mistakes
4. Part B: How does the author develop the themes in Part A?
A. by conveying that Pan likes to spend time alone, and by allowing Pan to catch Syrinx
B. by describing Syrinx's actions to avoid Pan, and by indicating that Syrinx dresses like a goddess
C. by having Pan express his feelings for Syrinx, and by having Pan discontinue pursuing Syrinx when she flees
D. by explaining that Syrinx devotes herself to Goddess Ortygia, and by communicating Pan's feelings of regret over his behavior
5. Read the line from Paragraph 2: "While Pan was sighing there, the soft winds moving amid the reeds made a murmuring noise."
How does the personification of the winds and reeds "murmuring" add to the text's mood?
A. It heightens the sense of dread in the text
B. It emphasizes the feeling of confusing in the text
C. It intensifies the sense of joyfulness in the text
D. It enhances the otherworldly quality of the text.
6. Read Stanza 4 from the Poem A Musical Instrument(lines 19-24):
"He cut it short, did the great god Pan,...as he sat by the river."
What does the word PITH mean as it is used in the fourth stanza of the poem?
A. Root
B. Reed
C. Arrow
D. Center
7. How does the author develop the universal theme that the creation of beautiful things does not justify the destruction of others?
A. by conveying that Pan plants lilies in the river but kills a dragonfly in the process
B. by describing how Pan creates a musical instrument by first destroying a reed
C. by indicating that Pan's music causes the death of plants in the river
D. by detailing how Pan's carving out holes in the reed pollutes the river with debris
8. Read lines 1-12: "What was he doing the great god Pan...Ere he brought it out of the river."
How do these stanzas help develop the author's tone?
A. by highlighting the author's respectful tone toward Pan through the stanza's references to "the great god"
B. by highlighting the author's playful tone toward Pan through the use of the phrase "Splashing and paddling"
C. by highlighting the author's critical tone toward Pan through the descriptions of him "Spreading ruin" and "breaking the golden lilies"
D. by highlighting the author's suspicious tone toward Pan through the use of the question "what was he doing, the great god Pan/Down in the reeds by the river?"
9. How does the author create a chaotic mood in the poem?
A. by describing Pan's careless acquisition of the reed
B. by detailing Pan's effects on the dragonfly
C. by having the lilies nearly die and then be revived
D. by conveying the gods' feelings about what Pan has done
10. Read lines 19-24 "He cut it short, did the great Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then he drew the pith, like the heart of a man,...as he sat by the river".
How does the simile "like the heart of a man" add to the mood of the poem?
A. It evokes the feelings of love that Pan has for his instrument
B. It mirrors the enthusiasm Pan is putting into his creation.
C. It reflects the frailty of the instrument's material.
D. It emphasizes Pan's brutality in creating the instrument
11. How does "A Musical Instrument" adapt the plot of "Love of Pan and Syrinx"?
Select TWO correct answers.
A. by imagining the effects of Pan's actions
B. by describing the environment of the river
C. by including Pan's feelings about the instrument
D. by focusing on how Pan finds himself by the river
E. by detailing how Pan fashions the instrument from reeds
12. How does the author's characterization of Pan in "A Musical Instrument" differ from that of "Love of Pan and Syrinx"?
A. The author's characterization of Pan in "Musical Instrument" is more cultured than in "Love of Pan and Syrinx"
B. The author's characterization of Pan in "Musical Instrument" is more threatening than in "Love of Pan and Syrinx".
C. The author's characterization of Pan in "Musical Instrument" is more animalistic than in "Love of Pan and Syrinx"
D. The author's characterization of Pan in "Musical Instrument" is more sympathetic than in "Love of Pan and Syrinx"
13. How does the author's development of the plot in "A Musical Instrument" differ from that of "Love of Pan and Syrinx"?
A. In "A Musical Instrument", the author omits Pan's pursuit of Syrinx
B. In "A Musical Instrument", the author has Pan play a different instrument
C. In "A Musical Instrument", the author has other gods chastise Pan
D. In "A Musical Instrument", the author has another character make Pan's instrument
