Consider the poems."She Walks in Beauty" by George Gordon ByronAn excerpt from "To Helen" by Edgar Allan PoeShe walks in Beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellowed to that tender light Which Heaven to gaudy day denies.One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o'er her face; Where thoughts serenely sweet express, How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent!Helen, thy beauty is to me Like those Nicean barks of yore, That gently, o'er a perfumed sea, The weary, wayworn wanderer bore To his own native shore.On desperate seas long wont to roam, Thy hyacinth hair, thy classic face, Thy Naiad airs have brought me home To the glory that was Greece And the grandeur that was Rome.Lo! in yon brilliant window-niche How statue-like I see thee stand, The agate lamp within thy hand! Ah, Psyche, from the regions which Are Holy Land!

A

Both poems are sorrowful, mourning lost loves.

B

Both poems are complimentary, paying tribute to loved ones.

C

Both poems are nostalgic, remembering better times.

D

Both poems are introspective, thinking about serious situations.

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Consider the poems."The Corn Harvest" by William Carlos WilliamsAn excerpt from "After Apple Picking" by Robert FrostSummer !the painting is organizedabout a youngreaper enjoying hisnoonday restcompletelyrelaxedfrom his morning laborssprawledin fact sleepingunbuttonedon his backthe womenhave brought him hislunchperhapsa spot of winethey gather gossipingunder a treewhose shadecarelesslyhe does not share theresting center of their workaday world.My long two-pointed ladder's sticking through a treeToward heaven still.And there's a barrel that I didn't fillBeside it, and there may be two or threeApples I didn't pick upon some bough.But I am done with apple-picking now.Essence of winter sleep is on the night,The scent of apples; I am drowsing off.I cannot shake the shimmer from my sightI got from looking through a pane of glassI skimmed this morning from the water-trough,And held against the world of hoary grass.It melted, and I let it fall and break.But I was wellUpon my way to sleep before it fell,And I could tellWhat form my dreaming was about to take. Magnified apples appear and reappear, Stem end and blossom end,And every fleck of russet showing clear.

A

the amount of work accomplished

B

the coworkers’ enjoyment

C

the need for rest after work

D

the desire to find a new job

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Consider the poems."The Corn Harvest" by William Carlos WilliamsAn excerpt from "After Apple Picking" by Robert FrostSummer !the painting is organizedabout a youngreaper enjoying hisnoonday restcompletelyrelaxedfrom his morning laborssprawledin fact sleepingunbuttonedon his backthe womenhave brought him hislunchperhapsa spot of winethey gather gossipingunder a treewhose shadecarelesslyhe does not share theresting center of their workaday world.My long two-pointed ladder's sticking through a treeToward heaven still.And there's a barrel that I didn't fillBeside it, and there may be two or threeApples I didn't pick upon some bough.But I am done with apple-picking now.Essence of winter sleep is on the night,The scent of apples; I am drowsing off.I cannot shake the shimmer from my sightI got from looking through a pane of glassI skimmed this morning from the water-trough,And held against the world of hoary grass.It melted, and I let it fall and break.But I was wellUpon my way to sleep before it fell,And I could tellWhat form my dreaming was about to take. Magnified apples appear and reappear, Stem end and blossom end,And every fleck of russet showing clear.

A

Williams is complimentary toward the workers, but Frost is critical.

B

Williams’s characters are eager to return to work, but Frost’s are not.

C

Williams explains the challenges of the harvest, but Frost only mentions the fruit.

D

Williams speaks as an observer, but Frost speaks as a participant in the harvest.

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Consider the painting entitled L’Ambulance de la Gare de Poitiers by Henri Gervex.

A

The depiction of a crowded medical facility suggests teamwork and optimism.

B

The depiction of soothing light and comforting gestures suggests compassion.

C

The image of wounded men in a makeshift clinic suggests the chaos of war.

D

The image of patriotism in action suggests loyalty to a shared cause.

5

What can be observed from this painting? Select 3 options.

A

It was created in June.

B

It shows a night scene.

C

It is a landscape view.

D

It reveals the Alpilles mountain range.

E

It was painted with swirling brush strokes.

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Consider the poems."She Walks in Beauty" by George Gordon ByronAn excerpt from "To Helen" by Edgar Allan PoeShe walks in Beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellowed to that tender light Which Heaven to gaudy day denies.One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o'er her face; Where thoughts serenely sweet express, How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent!Helen, thy beauty is to me Like those Nicean barks of yore, That gently, o'er a perfumed sea, The weary, wayworn wanderer bore To his own native shore.On desperate seas long wont to roam, Thy hyacinth hair, thy classic face, Thy Naiad airs have brought me home To the glory that was Greece And the grandeur that was Rome.Lo! in yon brilliant window-niche How statue-like I see thee stand, The agate lamp within thy hand! Ah, Psyche, from the regions which Are Holy Land!

A

The woman in Byron’s poem is wealthy; the woman in Poe’s poem is powerful.

B

The woman in Byron’s poem is youthful; the woman in Poe’s poem is mature.

C

The woman in Byron’s poem is gentle; the woman in Poe’s poem is welcoming.

D

The woman in Byron’s poem is adventurous; the woman in Poe’s poem is wise.

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In "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus", Williams mentions "a splash quite unnoticed.” Which words from Auden’s "Musée des Beaux Arts" best illustrate this idea of people’s distraction and indifference?

A

they were never wrong

B

how well they understood

C

walking dully along

D

passionately waiting

8

Consider this painting entitled The Astronomer by Vermeer.

A

The room suggests he is confined or imprisoned.

B

The objects in the room suggest he is curious or academic.

C

His clothing suggests he is a modern, twenty-first century individual.

D

His belongings suggest that he lives in poverty.

9

Which statement best defines ekphrastic poetry?

A

Ekphrastic poetry recalls biographical details of famous painters.

B

Ekphrastic poetry offers rhyming criticism of modern artworks.

C

Ekphrastic poetry describes or pays tribute to a piece of visual art.

D

Ekphrastic poetry weaves a narrative to inspire future paintings.

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Read the poem entitled "The Poison Tree" by William Blake.I was angry with my friend:I told my wrath, my wrath did end.I was angry with my foe:I told it not, my wrath did grow.And I watered it in fearsNight and morning with my tears,And I sunned it with smilesAnd with soft deceitful wiles.And it grew both day and night,Till it bore an apple bright,And my foe beheld it shine,And he knew that it was mine, —And into my garden stoleWhen the night had veiled the pole;In the morning, glad, I seeMy foe outstretched beneath the tree.

A

the fruits of hard work

B

the gift of forgiveness

C

the steady progression of time

D

the danger of suppressed anger

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