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Analyzing Ekphrastic Poetry — Unit test Answers

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Read the poem "The Great Wave: Hokusai."It is because the sea is blue,Because Fuji is blue, because the bent blueMen have white faces, like the snowOn Fuji, like the crest of the wave in the sky the color of theirBoats. It is because the airIs full of writing, because the wave is still: that nothingWill harm these frail strangers,That high over Fuji in an earthcolored sky the fingersWill not fall; and the blue menLean on the sea like snow, and the wave like a mountain leansAgainst the sky.In the painter's seaAll fishermen are safe. All anger bends under his unity.But the innocent bystander, he merely'Walks round a corner, thinking of nothing': hiddenBehind a screen we hear his cry.He stands half in and half out of the world; he is the men,But he cannot see below FujiThe shore the color of sky; he is the wave, he stretchesHis claws against strangers. He isNot safe, not even from himself. His world is flat.He fishes a sea full of serpents, he rides his boatBlindly from wave to wave toward Ararat.

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He uses humor to mock the subject.
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He uses imagery to present the subject.
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He uses structure to conceal the subject.
D
He uses tone to criticize the subject.
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Look at the painting The Great Wave by Katsushika Hokusai.

Question illustration
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It is because the sea is blue,Because Fuji is blue, because the bent blueMen have white faces, like the snowOn Fuji, like the crest of the wave in the sky the color of theirBoats.
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It is because the airIs full of writing, because the wave is still: that nothingWill harm these frail strangers,That high over Fuji in an earthcolored sky the fingersWill not fall
C
In the painter's seaAll fishermen are safe. All anger bends under his unity.But the innocent bystander, he merely'Walks round a corner, thinking of nothing': hidden
D
He stands half in and half out of the world; he is the men,But he cannot see below FujiThe shore the color of sky; he is the wave, he stretchesHis claws against strangers.
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Which quotation from A History of the World in 100 Objects best reveals the historical significance of the chronometer?

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The chronometer for the first time allowed absolutely accurate charting of the oceans, with all that implied for establishing safe and rapid shipping routes.
B
Darwin’s voyage on the Beagle and his subsequent work on evolution pushed human origins...into an unthinkably distant past.
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Geologists had already demonstrated that the Earth was far older than previously believed, undermining the calculation made by Archbishop Usher.
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Thanks to clockmakers like Earnshaw, precise and reliable clocks and watches became ever more affordable.
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"The Corn Harvest" by William Carlos Williams

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the amount of work accomplished
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the coworkers’ enjoyment
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the need for rest after work
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the desire to find a new job
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Read the poem entitled "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost.Nature's first green is gold,Her hardest hue to hold.Her early leaf's a flower;But only so an hour.Then leaf subsides to leaf.So Eden sank to grief,So dawn goes down to day.Nothing gold can stay.

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the value of precious metals
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the colors of nature
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the potential within people
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the inevitability of change
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Which techniques are used to engage a reader? Select four options.using a quotationproviding a conclusiongiving an anecdotepresenting a series of interesting factsasking a thought-provoking question

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using a quotation
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providing a conclusion
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giving an anecdote
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presenting a series of interesting facts
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asking a thought-provoking question
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Consider the poem."The Corn Harvest" by William Carlos WilliamsSummer !the painting is organizedabout a youngreaper enjoying hisnoonday restcompletelyrelaxedfrom his morning laborssprawledin fact sleepingunbuttonedon his backthe womenhave brought him his lunchperhapsa spot of winethey gather gossipingunder a treewhose shadecarelesslyhe does not share therestingcenter oftheir workaday world.

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with critical commentary
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with humorous anecdotes
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with enthusiastic characters
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with peaceful imagery
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Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects.This thinning would materially change the sound of the drum, evidence that although it might continue to be used for its original purpose of music-making or calling people to arms, it would now do so with a different voice. A musical instrument had become a trophy, and the new carvings were in fact branding, a statement of the north’s political dominance over Central Africa and of allegiance to Islam.The drum had come to Khartoum at a critical moment in Sudanese history.

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emphasize the word's importance and the idea that follows
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add emphasis to the following sentence
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signal that something important has just been repeated
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add emphasis to the preceding sentence
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"The Corn Harvest" by William Carlos Williams

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Williams is complimentary toward the workers, but Frost is critical.
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Williams’s characters are eager to return to work, but Frost’s are not.
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Williams explains the challenges of the harvest, but Frost only mentions the fruit.
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Williams speaks as an observer, but Frost speaks as a participant in the harvest.
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Consider this painting entitled Great Fish-Market by Bruegel.

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the people’s enjoyment of fishing as a pastime
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the people’s reliance on the sea as an industry
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the people’s varied professional roles
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the people’s family customs
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Read the poem entitled "The Poison Tree" by William Blake.I was angry with my friend:I told my wrath, my wrath did end.I was angry with my foe:I told it not, my wrath did grow.And I watered it in fearsNight and morning with my tears,And I sunned it with smilesAnd with soft deceitful wiles.And it grew both day and night,Till it bore an apple bright,And my foe beheld it shine,And he knew that it was mine, —And into my garden stoleWhen the night had veiled the pole;In the morning, glad, I seeMy foe

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the fruits of hard work
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the gift of forgiveness
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the steady progression of time
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the danger of suppressed anger
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Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects.This object has on it the image of a king, but this particular example has been appropriated by women – disfigured by a slogan as an act of female protest against the laws of the state. It is a British penny with King Edward VII in elegant profile, but his image has been defaced in what was then a criminal act. Stamped all over the king’s head in crude capitals are the words VOTES FOR WOMEN. This suffragette coin stands for all those who fought for the right to vote.

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that the laws of the state only applied to women
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that women were often breaking laws to make a point
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that the penny was not considered a useful form of currency
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that women wanted to change existing laws and gain the right to vote
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In the future, which method of communication will be considered culturally significant as a representation of the 2020s?

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social media
B
email
C
mailed letters
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telephone calls
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"She Walks in Beauty" by George Gordon Byron

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The woman in Byron’s poem is wealthy; the woman in Poe’s poem is powerful.
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The woman in Byron’s poem is youthful; the woman in Poe’s poem is mature.
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The woman in Byron’s poem is gentle; the woman in Poe’s poem is welcoming.
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The woman in Byron’s poem is adventurous; the woman in Poe’s poem is wise.
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What can be observed from this painting? Select 3 options.

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It was created in June.
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It shows a night scene.
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It is a landscape view.
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It reveals the Alpilles mountain range.
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It was painted with swirling brush strokes.
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What can be observed from this painting? Select 3 options.

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It is a portrait of a man.
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It was created in 1887.
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It shows visible brush strokes.
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It displays bold colors.
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It is part of a large collection.
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Consider the painting entitled L’Ambulance de la Gare de Poitiers by Henri Gervex.

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The depiction of a crowded medical facility suggests teamwork and optimism.
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The depiction of soothing light and comforting gestures suggests compassion.
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The image of wounded men in a makeshift clinic suggests the chaos of war.
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The image of patriotism in action suggests loyalty to a shared cause.
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Consider the painting entitled Woman with a Pearl Necklace by Vermeer.

Question illustration
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The fabrics and accessories indicate the woman’s wealth.
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The woman’s gestures suggest her compassion for others.
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The woman’s facial expressions signal strong emotion.
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The painting’s color scheme suggest a mournful occasion.
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they were never wrong
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how well they understood
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walking dully along
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passionately waiting

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