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Question 1

How are Crane’s "A Man Said to the Universe" and Dunbar’s “We Wear the Mask” different?

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A: Crane’s poem examines the relationship between man and his environment; Dunbar’s poem examines the relationship between man and society.

Question 2

Which theme is addressed in both “We Wear the Mask” and "A Man Said to the Universe"?

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A: People have a duty to their communities.; B: People are vulnerable to the forces around them.

Question 3

Which theme is found in both “We Wear the Mask” and "A Man Said to the Universe"?

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D: Each person is one small part of a vast and unforgiving ecosystem.

Question 4

Which best describes a theme of "A Man Said to the Universe"?

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B: The universe is indifferent to human concerns.

Question 5

Which best describes the irony in "A Man Said to the Universe"?

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B: The universe acknowledges the man’s existence simply by responding to him.

Question 6

Which best describes one theme of both "A Man Said to the Universe" and "Sympathy"?

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B: The environment is indifferent to the individual.

Question 7

Read the lines from "A Man Said to the Universe." “However,” replied the universe, “The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation.” What is conveyed by the universe’s response to the man?

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C: The universe is confirming the man’s assertion that he exists, although the universe is doing so in a dismissive manner.

Question 8

Which is one thematic similarity between "A Man Said to the Universe" and "Sympathy"?

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B: Both present an individual challenging an external force.

Question 9

How is naturalism reflected in "A Man Said to the Universe"?

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A: The universe’s response to the man presents a cynical view of the significance of humankind.

Question 10

Which lines from "Sympathy" best convey the idea that physical pain is part of the anguish of imprisonment?

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A: “I know why the caged bird sings, ah me,  When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore,—”

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