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Read this excerpt from Walt Whitman’s poem “In Cabin'd Ships at Sea” from Leaves of Grass.The tones of unseen mystery, the vague and vast suggestions of the briny world, the liquid-flowing syllables, The perfume, the faint creaking of the cordage, the melancholy rhythm,The boundless vista and the horizon far and dim are all here, And this is ocean's poem. Why did the author most likely choose this structure for his poem?

A
The varied line lengths provide a steady rhythm.
B
The long-line structure allows Whitman to include a list.
C
The shorter lines provide Whitman’s background information.
D
The long and short lines create a visual image of waves.
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Read this stanza from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California."I heard you asking questions of each: Who killed the pork chops? What price bananas? Are you my Angel?What is happening in this stanza?

A
The speaker is imagining the questions Whitman would ask if he were there.
B
The speaker is dreaming about what goods he will be purchasing.
C
The speaker is asking the grocery clerks about the freshness of the meat and the cost of the fruit.
D
The speaker is quizzing the butcher and produce workers to see if they are knowledgeable employees.
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Read this excerpt from Walt Whitman’s poem “I Hear America Singing” from Leaves of Grass.The wood-cutter's song, the ploughboy's on his way in the morning, or at noon intermission or at sundownThe delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing,Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly,Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs. Why does Whitman most likely choose this structure for his poem?

A
The lyrical structure reveals the creative sound devices.
B
The epic structure reveals a tale of human folly.
C
The free verse structure presents a conversational style.
D
The traditional structure relies on a familiar rhythm pattern.
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Read this excerpt from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California."I heard you asking questions of each: Who killed the pork chops? What price bananas? Are you my Angel?Why does the author most likely use free verse for this excerpt?

A
The structure imitates casual conversation.
B
The structure reflects narrative storytelling.
C
The structure mirrors classic poetic principles.
D
The structure suggests an epic tale of morality.
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Read this stanza from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California."What thoughts I have of you tonight, Walt Whitman, for I walked down the sidestreets under the trees with a headache self-conscious looking at the full moon.Which statement best describes the scene in the first stanza of Ginsberg’s poem?

A
The speaker is hastily making his way to the local supermarket to meet up with an old friend.
B
The speaker is busy gazing at the full moon when he bumps into a former acquaintance.
C
The speaker is taking a lonely stroll at night while reflecting on the words of a favorite poet.
D
The speaker is eager to return to the safety of his home and read poems by Walt Whitman.
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Read the last stanza from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California."Ah, dear father, graybeard, lonely old courage-teacher, what America did you have when Charon quit poling his ferry and you got out on a smoking bank and stood watching the boat disappear on the black waters of Lethe? At the end of his poem, Ginsberg uses these allusions to convey a feeling of

A
hopefulness that modern-day America can turn back the hands of time.
B
doom and gloom caused by the pressure of conforming with the middle-class American society.
C
sadness since the speaker will never experience the same America as in Whitman’s day.
D
pride and appreciation for his fellow poet’s role in American literary history.
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Read this phrase from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California."The trees add shade to shade.What is the meaning of this phrase?

A
The narrator is contrasting the images of the market to nature.
B
The narrator is praising the loveliness of his cottage yard.
C
The narrator is remarking that trees make the night darker.
D
The narrator is wondering how he will find his way home.
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In the poem "A Supermarket in California," Ginsberg most likely uses free verse to show

A
the role that jazz music played in the Beat movement.
B
the influence that Walt Whitman had in his life.
C
his rebellious attitude toward uniformity in American culture.
D
his desire to be part of mainstream society.
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Read this excerpt from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California."We strode down the open corridors together in our solitary fancy tasting artichokes, possessing every frozen delicacy, and never passing the cashier. In this excerpt, the speaker of the poem and his imaginary companion are

A
sampling items but not paying for them.
B
buying frozen goods from the grocery store.
C
loading up their shopping cart with frozen food.
D
marveling at the offerings available at the market.
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Read this excerpt from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California."Wives in the avocados, babies in the tomatoes!What idea is expressed in this excerpt?

A
The narrator discovers parental neglect at the market.
B
The narrator notices gender roles when grocery shopping.
C
The narrator is frustrated by the crowds of people in the aisles.
D
The narrator is amazed by the market’s quantity of food and people.

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