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The sections of "Song of Myself" approach one subject from several different angles. How does this technique reflect the main theme of the poem?

A
It shows the complicated nature of the world.
B
It indicates the need for one to think deeply about one’s flaws.
C
It corresponds to the idea that the self is all-encompassing.
D
It supports the notion of concern for one’s friends and family.
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Read the quotation from "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church."And instead of tolling the Bell, for Church,Our little Sexton – sings.What is the most likely reason for the poet to oppose the phrases “tolling the Bell” and “sings” in these lines?

A
The poet is expressing her belief that the second, more natural option is far more desirable than the first option.
B
The poet is hinting that religious worship should be considered a gloomy and serious activity.
C
The poet is suggesting that those who worship in nature are more formal than those who worship in church.
D
The poet is contrasting her attitude about religion with her feelings about the natural world, which remains largely unappreciated.
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Read the quotation from "Song of Myself."I depart as air, I shake my white locks at the runaway sun, I effuse my flesh in eddies, and drift it in lacy jags.How do the words “eddies” and “drift” affect the tone of the second line?

A
They give the line a distanced tone.
B
They give the actions described a feeling of importance.
C
They make it difficult to comprehend the line’s meaning.
D
They create a sense of movement.
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What attitude toward the stars does Emerson express in the first paragraph of Chapter I of Nature?

A
He feels that they should only appear occasionally.
B
He feels that they are impossible to understand.
C
He feels that looking at them makes one mournful.
D
He feels they represent awe-inspiring beauty.
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Read the quotation from "Song of Myself."I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable, I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world.Which statement best describes how these lines reflect the general structure of the poem?

A
Just as the poem has a loose, open structure, these lines display personal freedom.
B
The lines reflect the difficult and impenetrable nature of certain parts of the poem.
C
The lines evoke the aggressive tones expressed elsewhere in the poem.
D
The lines indicate an attention to urban settings expressed elsewhere in the poem.
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Read the quotation from "Song of Myself."You will hardly know who I am or what I mean, But I shall be good health to you nevertheless, And filter and fibre your blood.Why does Whitman use such a simple phrase as “who I am or what I mean”?

A
He is concerned that readers won’t understand his poem.
B
He wants to communicate directly with readers.
C
He is unable to express his thoughts in any other style.
D
He wants to vary the language of the poem.
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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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Considering "Civil Disobedience," which best describes how Thoreau and Martin Luther King, Jr. both felt about acts of civil disobedience?

A
They both believed that acts of peaceful political protest would not affect or alter the law.
B
They both believed that people should go against certain laws because government is a flawed concept.
C
They both believed that individuals have the right and the responsibility to protest unjust laws.
D
They both believed that breaking the law is an unjust action that deserves punishment.
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Read the lines from "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."We paused before a House that seemedA Swelling of the Ground –What image does the language in these lines create?

A
The language reduces the importance of the image being presented.
B
The language distracts the reader from the symbolic meaning of the words.
C
The language creates an image of starkness and isolation.
D
The language suggests an image of gloom and foreboding.
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Which characteristic makes "Song of Myself" a free verse poem?

A
the presence of a strong theme
B
the absence of a consistent rhythmic structure
C
the use of images from nature and everyday life
D
the presence of a definite voice
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How do the images of travel in part 46 of "Song of Myself" contribute to the poem’s theme?

A
They suggest that human life is impermanent.
B
They show that growth involves a steady movement forward.
C
They remind readers that the poem is about journeying within one’s self.
D
They suggest expansiveness, or extending one’s reach outward.
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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 settings of "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" and "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" differ?

A
Traveling in the former represents a journey toward death, while the setting of the latter shows that the speaker is well grounded.
B
The landscape in the former represents a worshipful attitude toward nature, while the natural setting is only symbolic in the latter.
C
The setting of the former is separate from the poem’s themes, while the setting of the latter is merely a backdrop for a larger theme.
D
The countryside setting in the former creates a dreamlike mood, while the setting of the latter creates a mood of artificial happiness.
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How is the theme of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" revealed in the poem?

A
The poem starts with an indication of inevitability and ends on a note of transcendence.
B
The poem begins by suggesting that humans live in harmony with nature, then contradicts itself by the end.
C
The poem changes from one that indicates an awe of nature to one that conveys a fear of it.
D
The poem shows natural imagery throughout to indicate that nature continues long after humans do.
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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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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.Which statement best describes the theme of this stanza?

A
Nature and humans move independently of each other.
B
Human beings are challenged by events in the natural world.
C
Human beings have built too many towns near natural resources.
D
Nature will eventually solve all of humanity’s problems.
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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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According to “Economy” from Walden, what happened before the framing of Thoreau’s house was completed?

A
He bought the property he planned to live on.
B
He hiked through the woods studying nature.
C
He investigated the history of the land.
D
He bought a cabin to break down for lumber.
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Based on “Economy” from Walden, which most likely describes Thoreau’s attitude toward the outdoors?

A
He was impressed but mildly intimidated by the wilderness.
B
He was interested in being completely surrounded by nature.
C
He preferred to pursue intellectual endeavors indoors.
D
He considered the wilderness something to be conquered.
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Read the excerpt from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s "Self-Reliance."These are the voices which we hear in solitude, but they grow faint and inaudible as we enter into the world. Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members. Which transcendental belief does this excerpt best illustrate?

A
Society and government corrupt the individual.
B
Society helps people express their individuality.
C
Societal rules are less important than an individual’s conscience.
D
Societal rules are necessary to maintain order among the people.

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