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How do the settings of "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" and "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" differ?

Traveling in the former represents a journey toward death, while the setting of the latter shows that the speaker is well grounded.

The landscape in the former represents a worshipful attitude toward nature, while the natural setting is only symbolic in the latter.

The countryside setting in the former creates a dreamlike mood, while the setting of the latter creates a mood of artificial happiness.

The setting of the former is separate from the poem’s themes, while the setting of the latter is merely a backdrop for a larger theme.

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How are the speakers’ sense of goals different in "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" and "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church"?

The speaker in the former is not interested in achieving a goal, while the speaker in the latter is passionately interested.

The speaker in the former knows exactly what her goal is, while the speaker in the latter believes that she has already achieved it.

The speaker in the former thinks that she may never reach her goal, while the speaker in the latter is far more confident.

The speaker in the former views her goal as intangible, while the speaker in the latter considers her goal as too distant to achieve.

What does Emerson argue should be the basis of human actions in the second paragraph of “Self-Reliance”?

the right to protect one’s property from damage by others

a desire for progress and innovation in society

confidence in one’s intelligence and inner worth

the urge to succeed and make a decent living

Read the excerpt from "Self-Reliance," by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Society is a joint-stock company, in which the members agree, for the better securing of his bread to each shareholder, to surrender the liberty and culture of the eater. The virtue in most request is conformity. Self-reliance is its aversion. Based on the excerpt, what is Emerson’s view of the relationship between society and individuals?

Society protects people’s rights.

Society encourages people to be alike.

Society helps people feel more free.

Society pushes people to be more unique.

How does the organization of the second paragraph of "Self-Reliance" contribute to Emerson’s purpose?

The paragraph lists several benefits to society that are the result of people believing in themselves.

The paragraph declares that high self-confidence is advisable and refers to the example of great people of all time periods.

The paragraph lists a series of steps necessary to gain self-confidence and make achievements.

The paragraph outlines numerous problems in history that could have been solved with more people with self-confidence.

Which quotation from "Self-Reliance" best summarizes Emerson’s view on belief in oneself?

These are the voices which we hear in solitude...

We but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of that divine idea which each of us represents.

There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance...

Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.

How do the authors of “A Psalm of Life” and "Auspex" use different images to illustrate their themes?

The images in “Psalm” are largely tied to the human body, while the images in “Auspex” come from the natural world.

“Psalm” contains primarily images of battle and human interactions, while “Auspex” focuses on natural imagery.

The author of “Psalm” chooses dramatic and exciting images to illustrate the theme, while the author of “Auspex” chooses more subtle, quiet images.

“Psalm” primarily contains images of conflict, while the images in “Auspex” communicate neutrality.

Which statement best describes the rhyme scheme in "A Psalm of Life"?

Each stanza adheres to its own rhyme scheme (ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, etc.).

The poem adheres to a strict ABCB rhyme scheme, with the exception of the first stanza.

Each stanza adheres to its own rhyme scheme (ABCB, DEFE, GHIH, etc.).

The poem adheres to strict ABAB rhyme scheme, with the exception of the final stanza.

Which statement best summarizes the third paragraph of “Economy” in Walden ?

First he constructed the frame of his house, and then he bought the boards. The boards came from another house.

The building he took his house’s boards from was not in very good shape. The price was reasonable, though.

His house frame was ready for its boards by mid-April. He had gotten the boards from a small, run-down building he purchased for a good price.

Having finished framing his house, he sought out another house to dismantle for building materials. He found one and bought it cheaply.

Read the excerpt from the end of paragraph two of “Economy” from Walden . As for the rest of my readers, they will accept such portions as apply to them. I trust that none will stretch the seams in putting on the coat, for it may do good service to him whom it fits. How does this imagery illustrate Thoreau’s message to readers?

It makes readers think more deeply about the fashions that are popular in society, such as coats.

It suggests that adopting the philosophy in the essay should be as comfortable as putting on a well-tailored coat.

It suggests that the philosophy provided in the essay is as easily forgotten as an old coat.

It makes readers more comfortable with the idea of reading the essay if they can view it as if it were their own words.

How does Thoreau defend his approach in the second paragraph of “Economy” in Walden ?

He does not use first-person point of view because his is a fictional account.

He uses first-person point of view to get his readers’ attention.

He uses the word “I” because he feels it sounds more interesting.

He uses the word “I” for the sake of sincerity and honesty.

Read the first paragraph of “Economy” from Walden . When I wrote the following pages, or rather the bulk of them, I lived alone, in the woods, a mile from any neighbor, in a house which I had built myself, on the shore of Walden Pond, in Concord, Massachusetts, and earned my living by the labor of my hands only. I lived there two years and two months. At present I am a sojourner in civilized life again. Which best describes how this paragraph relates to the rest of “Economy”?

It compares and contrasts the author’s beliefs about nature with civilized society’s views of nature.

It provides context for the rest of the excerpt by explaining when and where the author wrote it.

It compares and contrasts civilized life with the author’s solitary time in the woods.

It provides context for the rest of the excerpt by noting that the author no longer agrees with what he wrote.

Read the excerpt from Walden . Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand; instead of a million count half a dozen, and keep your accounts on your thumb-nail. Which best describes the purpose of the “thumb-nail” imagery?

It emphasizes Thoreau’s belief that people should carefully record their accounts.

It illustrates Thoreau’s belief that most people waste their time attending to their bodies’ needs.

It illustrates Thoreau’s belief that a person’s responsibilities should include some manual labor.

It emphasizes Thoreau’s belief that people should carefully choose their commitments.

Read the excerpt from Walden . [A]s the sun arose, I saw it [the pond] throwing off its nightly clothing of mist, and here and there, by degrees, its soft ripples or its smooth reflecting surface was revealed, while the mists, like ghosts, were stealthily withdrawing in every direction into the woods, as at the breaking up of some nocturnal conventicle [secret meeting]. In the excerpt, Thoreau uses imagery to describe

a soft, warm light shining on the pond.

a fierce wind blowing water across the pond.

fog slowly rising from the surface of the pond.

insects floating peacefully above the pond.

How are the main concepts of "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" and "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" treated in both poems?

They are treated with great reverence and kept at a distance.

They are treated as if they are utterly unimportant and trivial.

They are treated as if they are ultimately incomprehensible.

They are treated evenly and in a very matter-of-fact manner.

What does the first stanza of "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" suggest about the speaker’s view of religious customs?

She participates in religious customs in an unconventional way.

She finds religious customs to be tedious.

She does not believe in creating religious customs.

She participates only in religious customs that relate to nature.

Read the excerpt from Society and Solitude . Solitude is impracticable, and society fatal. We must keep our head in the one and our hands in the other. The conditions are met, if we keep our independence, yet do not lose our sympathy. Which best describes Emerson’s argument in this excerpt?

It is impossible to practice solitude and be a part of society, and a person must choose one.

Being a part of society is preferable to being in solitude, as long as one has sympathy for others.

Practicing solitude is preferable to being part of society, because it allows a person to maintain independence.

In order to balance society and solitude, one must maintain both independence and sympathy for others.

Which statement best describes Emerson’s opinion of communities, according to the first paragraph of Society and Solitude ?

Regardless of how tightly bound communities may seem, each person is ultimately alone.

Communities are the foundation of human society, and without them people would perish.

Communities are important for the well-being of the individuals that comprise them.

People live in communities for the purpose of friendship, but nothing else is gained from them.

Read the first stanza of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls." The tide rises, the tide falls, The twilight darkens, the curlew calls; Along the sea-sands damp and brown The traveller hastens toward the town, And the tide rises, the tide falls. Why does the poet most likely use the words “damp and brown” to describe the sands?

to evoke sadness within the reader

to create a subdued mood within the poem

to make the poem more haunting or unsettling

to give a sense of the time of year

What is similar about the love that is expressed in "That I did always love" and "'Why do I love' You, Sir?"

In both poems, love manages to exist despite great odds.

In both poems, love is shown to transform the speaker.

In both poems, love is described as unwavering and absolute.

In both poems, love is the cause of great pain.

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