Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number I.
"Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: 'tis dearness onl
B. illustrate that the oppression of the British government is far-reaching and evil.
In "Civil Disobedience," what does Thoreau suggest the townspeople have to do before they can be as free as he is?
A. move to another state
B. be imprisoned
C. stop paying taxes
D. change their beliefs
D. change their beliefs
Which statement best describes the rhythm of "Song of Myself"?
A. The poem is completely without rhythm or cadence.
B. An underlying consistent rhythm is present, but the lines mask it.
C. The rhythm is very similar to the rhythm of everyday speech.
D. So
C. The rhythm is very similar to the rhythm of everyday speech.
Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."
There will be no end to this exquisite horrible misery.
In this excerpt, what does "exquisite" mean?
A. holy
B. elegant
C. perfect
D. colorful
C. perfect
Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."
The animals thought that perhaps there was dirt at the depths of the ocean, but they had never tried to reach the bottom before. One by one they tried to swim down, but their attempts were futile. Final
A. courage
Throughout "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Edwards uses imagery in an attempt to make readers feel
A. angry at people who commit sins.
B. respectful toward God and religion.
C. fear about being sent to hell.
D. confident that they will be saved.
C. fear about being sent to hell
Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."
When the girl awoke, she knew that she would bear twins. Even before they were born, there was contention between the twins. There was no peace between these two brothers. When it was time for them to b
A. the brothers were opposites and would always be in conflict
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.
Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged,Missing me one place search another,I stop
B. The self is complex and an integral part of nature
Which slogan best describes the overriding cultural belief expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
A. "Peace at Any Cost"
B. "Equal Rights for Slaves"
C. "Unity Against Tyranny"
D. "Fairness for Immigrants
C. "Unity Against Tyranny
Read the statement.
The government of England is subjecting the American colonists to laws that take away their unalienable rights.
This statement is the Declaration of Independence's
A. major premise.
B. minor premise.
C. conclusion.
D. body.
B. minor premise
Read the third stanza of "Song of Myself."
My tongue, every atom of my blood, form'd from this soil, this air,Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same,I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin,Hoping to
C. It establishes that the speaker of the poem will be frank and honest
Read the line from "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church."
I just wear my Wings -
What does this line illustrate about the speaker's view of spirituality?
A. that she needs more than she has
B. that she wishes she could fly
C. that she feels vulnerable a
D. that her personal beliefs are all she needs
What is the couplet pattern in both "To My Dear Loving Husband" and "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty"?
A. a pair of two consecutive lines in a poem
B. rhyming lines throughout the poem
C. a pair of simple thought patterns in a poem
D. consecutive pai
D. consecutive pairs of rhyming lines
In "Civil Disobedience," what happens right after the townspeople "locked the door on [Thoreau's] meditations"?
A. Thoreau imagines that the meditations symbolically follow the jailers out of the door.
B. Thoreau begins to write this essay explaining his
A. Thoreau imagines that the meditations symbolically follow the jailers out of the door
Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."
They are now the objects of that very same anger and wrath of God, that is expressed in the torments of hell. And the reason why they don't go down to hell at each moment, is not because God, i
C. They had angered God and were in danger of damnation