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How does the speaker of “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” prefer to learn about nature?

A
by experiencing it directly
B
by being taught by a lecturer
C
by reading about it in a textbook
D
by sharing it with friends
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Read this excerpt from an Emily Dickinson poem.Some keep the Sabbath going to church;I keep it staying at home, With a bobolink for a chorister, And an orchard for a dome.What attitude toward social habits does this excerpt indicate?

A
Social habits can be a cure for loneliness.
B
Social habits are meaningless and arbitrary.
C
Social habits are important for preservation of a community.
D
Social habits should be followed by all individuals.
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Given the theme of “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer,” why does the speaker call the astronomer “learn’d”?

A
The astronomer is inferior to the speaker because of his academic knowledge.
B
The astronomer is smarter than the speaker.
C
The astronomer possesses knowledge that doesn’t interest the speaker.
D
The astronomer and the speaker are equally intelligent.
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What does “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” suggest about academic studies?

A
that they tend to be impossibly complex
B
that they reveal a wealth of information
C
that they are rewarding for many people
D
that they are overwhelmingly tedious
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Why can “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” be considered a product of its time?

A
It addresses the tension between rational thought and the natural world.
B
It refers to the growth of rational thought.
C
It contains an independently minded speaker.
D
It supports the enjoyment and discovery of the natural world.
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What do the stars do for the speaker of “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” that the lecture hall does not?

A
The stars offer first-hand knowledge.
B
The stars offer inspiration for a poem.
C
The stars stimulate the speaker’s need to write.
D
The stars inspire the speaker to pursue further knowledge.
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Read the excerpt from “To the Fringed Gentian” by William Cullen Bryant.I would that thus, when I shall see The hour of death draw near to me, Hope, blossoming within my heart, May look to heaven as I depart.This stanza reflects the attitude that

A
the spirit has greater strength than the body.
B
humans should not expect to live very long
C
religious faith will make death less physically painful.
D
people should be observant of every natural experience.
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Read the excerpt from “How I Live” by Nathaniel Hawthorne.I have been busy all day, from early breakfast-time till late in the afternoon. It has been a brisk, breezy day, an effervescent atmosphere, and I have enjoyed it in all its freshness,—breathing air which had not been breathed in advance by the hundred thousand pairs of lungs which have common and invisible property in the atmosphere of this great city. My breath had never belonged to anybody but me. It came fresh from the wilderness of ocean.How does Hawthorne most likely feel about city life?

A
He probably wishes there were fewer parks in cities.
B
He probably enjoys the conveniences cities offer.
C
He probably feels that cities are too crowded.
D
He probably enjoys the bustling city streets.
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What does “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” suggest about the poet’s view of the world?

A
He enjoys the contrast between the natural world and the academic world.
B
He feels that it is his duty to protect the elements of the natural world.
C
He thinks that scientific study will enrich our experience of the world.
D
He considers the world to be a place that deserves much contemplation.
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How does Whitman’s mention of “the mystical moist night-air” in “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” support the theme of the poem?

A
It suggests that he valued contemplation over all else.
B
It provides evidence of his interest in knowledge of all kinds.
C
It portrays the world outside the classroom as unfamiliar and eerie.
D
It communicates that the darkness connects him with a greater power.

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