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What is similar about the subjects of "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" and "Because I Could Not Stop for Death"?

A
Both poems personalize a broad concept, such as spirituality or mortality.
B
Both poems address mortality, specifically that of human beings.
C
Both poems concern religion on a basic and fundamental level.
D
Both poems advocate being fearful of one’s mortality.
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How are the speakers’ attitudes toward God and Death similar in "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" and "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church"?

A
Both speakers appear confident and accepting.
B
Both speakers seem fearful and confused.
C
Both speakers seem obedient and submissive.
D
Both speakers appear amazed and awestruck.
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Read the lines from "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."And I had put awayMy labor and my leisure too,For His Civility –What is the purpose of the words “labor” and “leisure”?

A
They are aspects of life that frustrate the speaker.
B
They are elements of life that the speaker wants to show Death.
C
They are aspects of life that the speaker is leaving.
D
They are elements of life that the speaker will not miss.
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Read the quotation from "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."The Carriage held but just Ourselves –And Immortality.What is the effect of the phrase “but just Ourselves” in the lines above?

A
It gives the poem a humble tone.
B
It conveys the personal nature of the speaker’s journey.
C
It conveys a sense of sarcasm.
D
It gives the speaker’s journey a feeling of loneliness.
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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"?

A
The speaker in the former knows exactly what her goal is, while the speaker in the latter believes that she has already achieved it.
B
The speaker in the former thinks that she may never reach her goal, while the speaker in the latter is far more confident.
C
The speaker in the former is not interested in achieving a goal, while the speaker in the latter is passionately interested.
D
The speaker in the former views her goal as intangible, while the speaker in the latter considers her goal as too distant to achieve.
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How are the moods of "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" and "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" different?

A
The former has an anxious mood, while the latter has a joyful mood.
B
The former has a serious mood, while the latter has a lighter mood.
C
The former has an angry mood, while the latter has a celebratory mood.
D
The former has a tense mood, while the latter has a suspenseful mood.
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Read the lines from "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."We paused before a House that seemedA Swelling of the Ground –What image does the language in these lines create?

A
The language reduces the importance of the image being presented.
B
The language distracts the reader from the symbolic meaning of the words.
C
The language creates an image of starkness and isolation.
D
The language suggests an image of gloom and foreboding.
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Read the quotation from "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church."And instead of tolling the Bell, for Church,Our little Sexton – sings.What is the most likely reason for the poet to oppose the phrases “tolling the Bell” and “sings” in these lines?

A
The poet is expressing her belief that the second, more natural option is far more desirable than the first option.
B
The poet is hinting that religious worship should be considered a gloomy and serious activity.
C
The poet is suggesting that those who worship in nature are more formal than those who worship in church.
D
The poet is contrasting her attitude about religion with her feelings about the natural world, which remains largely unappreciated.
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Why is the image of the setting sun most likely not described in great detail in "Because I Could Not Stop for Death"?

A
It is a common symbol of death that requires little description.
B
It is a part of the plot that does little to contribute to the theme.
C
It is not meant to be seen as an important symbol within the poem.
D
It is not a significant aspect of the mood created within the poem.
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Which statement best describes the purpose of the horse-drawn carriage imagery in "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."

A
The image reinforces the idea that the journey towards death can be long and monotonous like a carriage ride.
B
The imagery illustrates the speaker’s view that horses are ghostly and intimidating animals that remind her of death.
C
The imagery illustrates that horses’ heads are symbolic of the speaker’s triumph over death’s grip.
D
The imagery introduces the idea that death is a natural and ordinary part of one’s journey through life.

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