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What is the purpose of the third stanza of "Auspex"?

A
It indicates another direction the poem could take.
B
It clearly indicates the poem’s theme.
C
It offers a solution to the problem introduced in the poem.
D
It contrasts the image of the birds from the first stanza.
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In "Auspex," the phrase “dead leaves and snow” at the end of the first stanza implies that the speaker is experiencing

A
feelings of indifference and numbness.
B
an absence of love or passion.
C
physical weakness as aging occurs.
D
emotional maturity that comes with aging.
3

What is the rhyme scheme of "A Psalm of Life"?

A
ABBA
B
AABB
C
ABBC
D
ABAB
4

Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."We find it easy to tread on and crush a worm that we see crawling on the earth; so it is easy for us to cut or singe a slender thread that anything hangs by; thus easy is it for God when he pleases to cast his enemies down to hell.What is the denotation of the word “cast” in this excerpt?

A
drop casually
B
throw with force
C
toss lightly
D
release into the air
5

What best describes an element shared by the article "Indicted Her for Murder" and the excerpt from Midnight Assassin?

A
Both address the desires of Mrs. Hossack’s attorneys to have as speedy a trial as possible.
B
Both address the fact that Mrs. Hossack was in the house at the time of her husband’s murder.
C
Both address details about Mrs. Hossack’s bail and the fact that she would likely have to await trial in jail.
D
Both address the impact of the case upon journalist Susan Glaspell and the role she played in relating it.
6

Read the excerpt from the article "Indicted Her for Murder."The awful crime of which Mrs. Hossack stands accused is still fresh in the minds of every newspaper reader in Iowa.Which best describes the excerpt?

A
It is a fact because it can be proven using objective evidence.
B
It is a fact because it cannot be proven using objective evidence.
C
It is an opinion because it can be proven using objective evidence.
D
It is an opinion because it cannot be proven using objective evidence.
7

How are the speakers of "Auspex" and "A Psalm of Life" similar?

A
Both are angry to see time passing.
B
Both contemplate a kind of loss.
C
Both are deeply and desperately in love.
D
Both despair at how their lives have transpired.
8

Throughout "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Edwards uses imagery in an attempt to make readers feel

A
angry at people who commit sins.
B
respectful toward God and religion.
C
fear about being sent to hell.
D
confident that they will be saved.
9

Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." There will be no end to this exquisite horrible misery.In this excerpt, what does “exquisite” mean?

A
holy
B
elegant
C
perfect
D
colorful
10

Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."They are now the objects of that very same anger and wrath of God, that is expressed in the torments of hell. And the reason why they don't go down to hell at each moment, is not because God, in whose power they are, is not then very angry with them; as angry as he is with many of those miserable creatures now tormented in hell, who there feel and bear the fierceness of his wrath. Yea, God is a great deal more angry with great numbers that are now on earth; yea, doubtless with many that are now in this congregation, who it may be are at ease, than he is with many of those that are now in the flames of hell.Based on the excerpt, which statement best describes Edwards's opinion, as a minister, of the members of his congregation?

A
They had lived devout Christian lives and would be saved.
B
They had pleased God with their membership in the congregation.
C
They had angered God and were in danger of damnation.
D
They had never learned about the teachings of Jesus and needed to do so.

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