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Unit 2 Assessment Answers

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Which best describes the author’s purpose in “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer”?

A
The author intended for the reader to become more curious about astronomy.
B
The author intended for the reader to feel awed by the power of nature.
C
The author intended for the reader to be inspired to spend more time in classrooms.
D
The author intended for the reader to stop reading books to gain knowledge.
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Which best describes the speaker’s view of the individual’s relationship with nature in "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls"?

A
Many individuals live in fear of nature’s force.
B
The individual and nature coexist but are largely separate.
C
The individual is worried about being consumed by nature.
D
Individuals often act destructively toward nature.
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Read the first stanza of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls."The tide rises, the tide falls,The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;Along the sea-sands damp and brownThe traveller hastens toward the town, And the tide rises, the tide falls.Why does the poet most likely use the words “damp and brown” to describe the sands?

A
to create a subdued mood within the poem
B
to make the poem more haunting or unsettling
C
to give a sense of the time of year
D
to evoke sadness within the reader
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Which best describes the speaker’s feeling toward the figure described in "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls"?

A
sympathy with the figure’s isolation
B
concern for the figure’s safety
C
curiosity about the figure’s destination
D
indifference toward the figure’s circumstance
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What is similar about the love that is expressed in "That I did always love" and "'Why do I love' You, Sir?"

A
In both poems, love is the cause of great pain.
B
In both poems, love is shown to transform the speaker.
C
In both poems, love manages to exist despite great odds.
D
In both poems, love is described as unwavering and absolute.

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