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Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson Poetry Official Quiz Period 2/4

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which author's poetry celebrated life more?

a)

Walt Whitman

b)

Emily Dickinson

2.

Which author's poetry focused on isolation and death?

a)

Walt Whitman

b)

Emily Dickinson

3.

What does Whitman think is more important?

a)

worksheets from science class

b)

actual outdoors experiences

c)

lectures on stars

d)

examples on the board

4.

Walt Whitman's poetry is an example of a 

a)

sonnet

b)

rhyme

c)

free verse

d)

neither a nor b

5.

Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson are poets of which century?

a)

18th century

b)

19th century

c)

20th century

d)

21st century

6.

The difference between Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson's poetry is

a)

Walt wrote short simple poetry, while Emily was more wordy and lengthy

b)

They had similar writing styles

c)

Dickinson wrote simple short poetry, Whitman wrote long, wordy descriptions

d)

There was no difference

7.

What type of person was Emily Dickinson?

a)

Social and Outgoing

b)

Traveled a lot

c)

Gregarious

d)

Private and Shy

8.

What was Walt Whitman known as?

a)

A Lover of Dreams

b)

A Mentor to young boys

c)

America's Poet

d)

Poet Laureate

9.

What is slant rhyme?

a)

similar but not identical sounds

b)

strict rhyme scheme

c)

a cool, hip dance move

d)

rhymed words with more than three syllables

10.

Which of the following is an example of slant rhyme?

a)

hop and mop

b)

frog and rabbit

c)

jump and pump

d)

bridge and grudge

11.

Emily Dickinson was born, died, and buried in Amherst, Massachusetts.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Emily Dickinson had an older brother and a younger sister.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Emily Dickinson was outgoing and social.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Emily Dickinson was famous for the seven poems she wrote.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Emily Dickinson started wearing only white clothing.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Did Emily Dickinson marry and have children?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

"I heard a fly buzz" is about _____.

a)

an annoying sound

b)

not witnessing God at death

c)

feelings about flies

d)

being visited by the soul of one's father

18.

In "I heard a fly buzz," the fly represents _____.

a)

annoyance with deathbed visitors

b)

windows being left open

c)

amazement at hearing well

d)

disappointment at not seeing God at death

19.

In "Because I could not stop for Death," _____ represent stages of life.

a)

the carriage, the children at school, and the ground

b)

the children at school, the fields of grain, and the setting sun

c)

the Gossamer, gown, and Tulle

d)

the house, the roof, and the ground

20.

Who drives the carriage in "Because I could not stop for Death"?

a)

Prince Charming

b)

the white knight

c)

her father

d)

Death

21.

What is the central image in "Because I could not stop for Death"?

a)

a carriage ride

b)

the horses' heads

c)

the children playing

d)

the setting sun

22.

In "Because I could not stop for Death," Death is personified as _____.

a)

a polite gentleman

b)

a rough and harried carriage driver

c)

a weary gravedigger

d)

a well-informed tour guide

23.

After her death, how many of Emily Dickinson's poems were published?

a)

14

b)

21

c)

7

d)

1775

24.

Which pair of words is a near rhyme?

a)

winds & port

b)

port & chart

c)

winds & compass

d)

sea & thee

25.

Words that almost rhyme are called a near rhyme or a _____ rhyme.

a)

slack

b)

slim

c)

slant

d)

slimy

26.

Which word best describes the soul in "The Soul selects her own Society"?

a)

sad, unhappy

b)

fickle, untrustworthy

c)

resolute, confident

d)

happy, content

27.

Which sentence best states the central comparison in "There is a solitude of space"?

a)

"..with solitude of death .."

b)

"...the solitude of space.."

c)

"...the solitude of a soul..."

d)

"solitudes of sea."

28.

Which statement best explains the situation in "I heard a Fly buzz - when I died -"?

a)

The speaker describing the fly's view of death

b)

The speaker describing death after the death of the speaker

c)

The speaker resting on a deathbed surrounded by beloved

d)

The speaker imagining what death might look like

29.

In "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" what does the speaker compare to a frog?

a)

someone who enjoys being noticed

b)

someone who is hiding from the world

c)

someone who feels inferior to others

d)

someone who disturbs the speaker's solitude

30.

In "They shut me up in Prose," what is compared to being shut up "in Prose"?

a)

being put into a closet as a little girl

b)

being a stray dog sent to the pound

c)

telling a young girl to wish on a star

d)

teaching a little bird to recite poetry

31.

Who is most likely guilty of treason?

a)

someone who tells others to break the law

b)

someone who refuses to follow social norms

c)

someone who backs down from a challenge

d)

someone who betrays his or her country

32.

Which event is associated with the word sovereign?

a)

a wedding

b)

a soldier getting a medal

c)

a student's commencement

d)

a queen's coronation

33.

Who is most clearly held in captivity?

a)

a translator

b)

a prisoner

c)

a sailor

d)

a carpenter

34.

Why do the crows flap past the "fickle food" in "Fame is a fickle food"?

a)

fame is desirable

b)

fame is toxic

c)

fame creates jealousy

d)

fame is dishonest

35.

In "Fame is a fickle food," Emily's attitude is revealed to show...

a)

she enjoys breaking the rules...

b)

she prefers being private...

c)

she yearns to be famous

d)

she is sad and shy

36.

Dickinson was socially active throughout her life.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Emily wrote about one hundred poems and wanted them all published.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Emily Dickinson was a mysterious person, and now we can only guess what she might have been really like.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

In "The Soul selects her own Society," would Emily refuse to see important people?

a)

True

b)

False

40.

When was Walt Whitman born?

a)

1819

b)

1918

c)

1981

41.

Whitman was born into a ________ family.

a)

prosperous

b)

poor

42.

Whitman grew up in ____________ and _____________

a)

Long Island and Brooklyn

b)

Sacramento and Kernsville

c)

Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood

43.

Whitman did not have much ______________ education.

a)

formal

b)

informal

44.

At age twelve, Walt worked as a

a)

printer

b)

journalist

c)

bell hop

45.

Whitman was influenced by

a)

Ralph Waldo Emerson

b)

Emily Bronte

c)

William Shakespeare

46.

Whitman's first collection of poems was called

a)

Leaves of Grass

b)

Grassy Leaves

c)

Leaving the Grass

47.

How many books did Whitman originally print?

a)

80

b)

800

c)

8000

48.

What happened to many of Whitman's original books?

a)

They were put in a museum

b)

They were thrown away

c)

They were preserved

49.

Leaves of Grass is widely regarded as one of the most influential books of poetry in American literature.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

What does the line "I am enamor’d of growing outdoors," suggest about the speaker's attitude toward nature?

a)

The speaker wants human beings to conquer and rule over nature.

b)

The speaker has very little experience in nature.

c)

The speaker is amazed by and drawn to nature.

51.

Which line from Section 1 of “Song of Myself,” best supports the following claim:

Whitman hopes to continue his celebration of self until his death.

a)

"I celebrate myself, and sing myself,"

b)

"I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, / Hoping to cease not till death."

c)

"I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass."

52.

What is the best interpretation of this excerpt from "Song of Myself"?

"I celebrate myself, and sing myself,

And what I assume you shall assume,

For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you."

a)

The speaker mourns his individuality, wishing that he could be one with those around him and not experience any separation.

b)

The speaker celebrates his individuality and rejects the idea that even a single atom, or part, of himself belongs to anyone else.

c)

The speaker celebrates his individuality, while also acknowledging that he is deeply interconnected with the members of society around him.

53.

In section 1 of "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman, the author shares a point of view that: he will let nature speak without check and with original energy.

Which of the following phrases/pieces of evidence best supports the claim above?

a)

"I celebrate myself, and sing myself,/ And what I assume you shall assume,/ For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you."

b)

"I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, / Nature without check with original energy."

c)

"I loafe and invite my soul,/ I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass."

54.

What line from Section 14 best supports the following claim?

Whiteman not only loves all the people, animals, and parts of life, he is also part of them all. 

a)

"Of the builders and steerers of ships and the wielders of axes and mauls, and the drivers of horses, / I can eat and sleep with them week in and week out."

b)

"What is commonest, cheapest, nearest, easiest, is Me,"

c)

"The sharp-hoof’d moose of the north, the cat on the house-sill, the chickadee, the prairie-dog,"

55.

In section 14 of "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman, the author's point of view is that he sees himself in everything outside of himself. 

Which of the following phrases/pieces of evidence best supports the claim above?

a)

"The press of my foot to the earth springs a hundred affections,"

b)

"I see in them and myself the same old law."

c)

"I am enamour’d of growing out-doors,"

56.

In section 52 of "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman, the author's point of view is that there is no death, for we are reincarnated time and time again.

Which of the following phrases/pieces of evidence best supports the claim above?

a)

"I depart as air, I shake my white locks at the runaway sun,"

b)

"I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love,"

c)

"But I shall be good health to you nevertheless,"

57.

Which line below is the best example of Whitman's use of sensory language?

a)

"The clear light plays on the brown gray and green intertinged,"

b)

"What is commonest, cheapest, nearest, easiest, is Me."

c)

"I stop somewhere waiting for you,"

58.

Which of the following is not a theme in "Song of Myself"?

a)

the experience of being an individual who is connected to others in society

b)

the dangers of technology

c)

the power and beauty of the natural world

59.

The story of "Song of Myself" can be described as...

a)

The speaker wanders through the great cities of America and Europe, considering how human beings have created societies out of nothing.

b)

The speaker wanders through nature, observing and celebrating himself, plants, animals, and people in America.

c)

The speaker sits in his home, letting his mind wander back through the events of his childhood and his dreams for the future.

60.

What is the most accurate conclusion that readers can draw from these lines in the selection from "Song of Myself"?

I celebrate myself, and sing myself,

And what I assume you shall assume,

For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.

a)

Whitman believes that he is an epic hero.

b)

Whitman views humanity as an epic hero.

c)

Whitman has a great appreciation for science.

d)

Whitman thinks that he writes superior poetry.

61.

What is the “singing” that the speaker hears in "I Hear America Singing"?

a)

the language of different ethnic groups in the American melting pot

b)

the songs from foreign lands brought to America by immigrants

c)

the individuality of Americans in various walks of life

d)

the poetry of Whitman and other American poets

62.

What group of workers does Whitman focus on in "I Hear America Singing"?

a)

office clerks

b)

housewives

c)

musicians

d)

laborers

63.

Consider the details in the selection from “Song of Myself,” in “I Hear America Singing,” and in “On the Beach at Night Alone.” What can you infer about Whitman’s attitude toward other people? Choose two options.

a)

He greatly appreciates other people.

b)

He likes to control the people around him.

c)

He thinks that most people are very foolish.

d)

He does not enjoy being around other people.

e)

He believes that he has a connection to other people.

64.

In the preface to the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass, Whitman states, "The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem." What does he cite to support his opinion?

a)

the rhythmic speech patterns of Americans

b)

Americans' respect for literary traditions

c)

his own popularity as an American poet

d)

the vitality and diversity of Americans

65.

Based on the following passage from the preface to the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass, identify what is most clearly suggested about Whitman's attitude toward the past.

America does not repel the past or what it has produced under its forms or amid other politics or the idea of castes or the old religions … accepts the lesson with calmness … is not so impatient as has been supposed that the slough still sticks to opinions and manners and literature while the life which served its requirements has passed into the new life of the new forms….

a)

Whitman recognizes that Americans learn from the past while making a new way of life.

b)

Whitman thinks that Americans should include a study of the past in their education.

c)

Whitman wishes that Americans would give more honor to traditions of the past.

d)

Whitman believes that Americans have nothing to learn from the past.

66.

What does the speaker in the selection from "Song of Myself" mean when he says that he holds "Creeds and schools in abeyance"?

a)

He believes in the value of religious education.

b)

He has temporarily let go of traditional teachings.

c)

He is opposed to any type of formal education.

d)

He thinks that Americans of all creeds should attend school.

67.

What is the best interpretation of this excerpt from “Song of Myself"?

These are really the thoughts of all men in all ages and lands, they are not original with me, /

If they are not yours as much as mine they are nothing, or next to nothing….

a)

Whitman admits that he has borrowed poetic ideas from writers of the past.

b)

Whitman thinks that his poetry is valuable only if his readers agree with him.

c)

Whitman believes that his observations are, in some sense, universally shared.

d)

Whitman predicts that people who read his poetry in the future will appreciate it.

68.

Which of America’s qualities does Whitman most stress in “America”?

a)

its extravagance

b)

its permanence

c)

its favoritism

d)

its autonomy

69.

Which passage from the selections is the strongest example of anaphora?

a)

In the history of the earth hitherto the largest and most stirring appear tame and orderly to their ampler largeness and stir. (from the preface to the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass)

b)

A vast similitude interlocks all, / All spheres, grown, ungrown, small, large, suns, moons, planets, / All distances of place however wide. . . . (from "On the Beach at Night Alone")

c)

I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, / Hoping to cease not till death. (from "Song of Myself")

d)

I guess it must be the flag of my disposition, out of hopeful green stuff woven. (from "Song of Myself")

70.

Which sentence contains an example of onomatopoeia?

a)

The small, storm-tossed boat battled the waves.

b)

The murmuring tide soon lulled the campers to sleep.

c)

The sunset was sudden; the golden orb dipped and vanished.

d)

The surf polished bits of glass until they were bottle-smooth.

71.

Who inspired Walt Whitman?

a)

Ralph Waldo Emerson

b)

Frederic Henry Hedge

c)

George Putman

d)

Margaret Fuller

72.

What was Walt Whitman's most famous piece of work?

a)

Song of Myself

b)

Leaves of Grass

c)

O Captain! My Captain

d)

Song of the Open Road

73.

What does Whitman believe everyone together is?

a)

chaos

b)

madness

c)

we are all one and share souls

d)

disruption to the universe

74.

From the first section of the poem, what is the common message?

a)

Nature and humans are one

b)

Nature is better than humans

c)

The author is better than everyone else

d)

No one is ever truly dead

75.

In section 1, "Creeds and schools and abeyance" generally means what?

a)

The author did not like school

b)

The author did not learns anything from school

c)

The author is setting aside learning to make his own view

d)

Religion and schools are relatable and both should be followed.