AnswersPBCSD_CR_1001375_English 3_for_Credit_Recovery_S1andS2_2015Unit Test

Introduction to Bright Romanticism and American Individualism Answers

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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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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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Read this excerpt from an Emily Dickinson poem.How dreary to be somebody!How public, like a frogTo tell your name the livelong dayTo an admiring bog!What do these lines indicate about Dickinson’s view of pride?

A
They suggest that pride doesn’t require self-praise.
B
They indicate that she had little pride in herself.
C
They are meant to show that pride can cause a downfall.
D
They portray pride and self-worth as unimportant.
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Read the stanza from “A Psalm of Life” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.Life is real! Life is earnest!And the grave is not its goal;Dust thou art, to dust returnest,Was not spoken of the soul.How does this stanza express an optimistic view?

A
It suggests that life continues after death.
B
It advises readers to take care of their bodies.
C
It urges readers to be brave in the face of death.
D
It suggests that readers should live life to the fullest.
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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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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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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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Read the excerpt from “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer" by Walt Whitman.Till rising and gliding out, I wander’d off by myself,Why does Whitman use the words “rising and gliding” to describe the speaker’s exit from the classroom?

A
The words are intended to show the speaker’s natural grace.
B
Whitman wants to compare the speaker to a dancer.
C
These words suggest that the speaker is happy to leave.
D
Whitman uses these words to create a feeling of boredom.
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Read this excerpt from an Emily Dickinson poem.Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me – The Carriage held but just Ourselves – And Immortality.We slowly drove – He knew no hasteAnd I had put awayMy labor and my leisure too,For His Civility – Based on the excerpt, Dickinson’s attitude toward death can best be described as

A
fearful dread
B
sad denial
C
willful ignorance
D
respectful acceptance
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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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