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Read the second stanza of "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church."Some keep the Sabbath in Surplice –I just wear my Wings –And instead of tolling the Bell, for Church,Our little Sexton – sings.What is the effect of the word “surplice,” which is a garment worn by the clergy, in this stanza?

A
It reinforces the difference between the natural things the speaker holds dear and the rituals of the church.
B
It reinforces the poet’s belief that most people feel the need to attend church.
C
It reinforces the poet’s authority by suggesting that she knows quite a bit about religious rituals.
D
It reinforces the speaker’s view that great mystery lies at the heart of most religious rituals.
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How do "A Psalm of Life" and "Auspex" differ in how they describe the concept of time?

A
“Psalm” suggests that the passage of time cannot defeat the soul, while “Auspex” indicates that it can.
B
The theme of “Psalm” reflects joy in time’s passing, while “Auspex” shows gloomy acceptance of it.
C
“Psalm” does not reflect concern about time’s passage, while “Auspex” displays anxiety about it.
D
While “Psalm” disregards time’s passing, while “Auspex” suggests that humans are oppressed by time.
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What does the first stanza of "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" suggest about the speaker’s view of religious customs?

A
She does not believe in creating religious customs.
B
She participates in religious customs in an unconventional way.
C
She finds religious customs to be tedious.
D
She participates only in religious customs that relate to nature.
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m
mournful
e
energetic
s
serious
r
regretful
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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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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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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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N
Neither poem follows a strict rhyme scheme.
T
The poems follow identical rhyme schemes.
T
The poems follow different rhyme schemes.
J
Just one of the poems follows a rhyme scheme.
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T
The poem adheres to a strict ABCB rhyme scheme, with the exception of the first stanza.
T
The poem adheres to strict ABAB rhyme scheme, with the exception of the final stanza.
E
Each stanza adheres to its own rhyme scheme (ABCB, DEFE, GHIH, etc.).
E
Each stanza adheres to its own rhyme scheme (ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, etc.).
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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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What imagery do "A Psalm of Life" and "Auspex" have in common?

B
Both poems describe sand.
B
Both poems use cloud images.
B
Both poems make reference to the heart.
B
Both poems refer symbolically to birds.
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A clergyman is an official leader within an organized religion. Why does Dickinson call God “a noted Clergyman” in "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church"?

A
She is trying to convince readers of the seriousness of her worship.
B
She is expressing her respect for the members of the church clergy.
C
She is poking gentle fun by suggesting that God is the supreme clergy.
D
She is expressing appreciation for those who discuss God with others.
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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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What does each stanza in "Auspex" show?

A
several interpretations of the same issue
B
different ways the poet approaches his predicament
C
the different stages of a natural process
D
the ways in which the poet tries to change his circumstances
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How does the second stanza of "Auspex" tie the first and third stanzas together?

A
It prepares the reader for the seriousness that only appears in the third stanza.
B
It offers a counterclaim to the first stanza, which is then rejected in the third stanza.
C
It offers a break in thought from the subject matter of the first and third stanzas.
D
It resolves the crucial problem that is raised in the first and third stanzas.
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Which best describes the tone that the first stanza of "A Psalm of Life" sets for the rest of the poem?

A
hopeful and determined
B
gloomy and dark
C
cheerful and lighthearted
D
cloudy and unclear
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Read the quotation from "A Psalm of Life."Let the dead past bury its dead!What is the effect of the repetition of the word “dead” in this line?

A
It serves as a reminder that the past is comprised of the actions of people now deceased.
B
It suggests that the reader should think of mortality when thinking of the past.
C
It reinforces the idea that one should live in the present, not in the past.
D
It creates a mood of foreboding, which affects the rest of the poem.
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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 do the themes of "A Psalm of Life" and "Auspex" differ?

W
While “Psalm” acknowledges that life must end, “Auspex” hints that love is eternal.
W
While “Psalm” suggests that our souls are weak, “Auspex” suggests that the soul lives forever.
W
While “Psalm” urges us to enjoy life, “Auspex” portrays life as nothing but pain.
W
While “Psalm” argues that the soul continues after death, “Auspex” indicates that time destroys the heart’s passions.
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My heart, I cannot still it, Nest that had song-birds in it; And when the last shall go, The dreary days to fill it, Instead of lark or linnet, Shall whirl dead leaves and snow.

e
emphasize the fact that his love has left.
d
describe a physical feeling he is experiencing.
i
illustrate the positive qualities of his love.
e
explain the types of birds that he favors.

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