Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Critical Reading
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In
“The Seafarer” the phrase “summer’s sentinel,” meaning a cuckoo, is an
example of a. | a
kenning. | c. | a
scop. | b. | a predicate. | d. | an exile. | | | | |
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2.
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What
does the author of “The Wanderer” seem to miss most? a. | material
possessions | c. | adventure | b. | religion | d. | companionship | | | | |
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3.
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During the time in which “The Wanderer” takes place, many groups of people
left or were sent from their homes. Knowing this helps the reader understand why a. | each person was
sent away. | c. | the theme of
“exile” was so common. | b. | each person was lonely. | d. | the lyric poem was popular. | | | | |
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4.
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Which
of the following best describes the speaker’s message at the end of “The
Seafarer”? a. | Life at sea is
both exhilarating and wearisome. | b. | Gifts of gold for heaven will not redeem a sinful
soul. | c. | Those who walk with God shall be
rewarded. | d. | The earth no longer flourishes in
glory. | | |
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A sentence in “The Wife’s Lament”
reads:
Hence I may not
rest / from this care of heart which belong to me ever / not all this longing that has caught me in
this life.
When breaking
down long sentences, which phrase could be substituted by the other? a. | “care of
heart”—belongs to me ever | b. | “care of
heart”—longing | c. | “I may not rest”—caught me in this
life | d. | “belongs to
me ever”—caught me in this life | | |
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6.
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The
main theme of “The Wanderer” involves the a. | value of
friendship. | c. | importance of
traditions. | b. | need for safety. | d. | pain of homelessness. | | | | |
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7.
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In
“The Wife’s Lament,” the wife assumes her husband is now a. | on an exciting
adventure and does not think of her. | b. | on his way home for a reconciliation. | c. | married to
someone else. | d. | melancholy, as she is. | | |
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8.
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Which
of the following characteristics of Anglo-Saxon poetry is illustrated by “The
Seafarer”? a. | celebration of
heroic achievements | c. | rhymed
couplets | b. | use of caesura | d. | Caledonian verse | | | | |
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9.
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The
first part of “The Seafarer” is the story of a. | a man’s
life on the sea. | c. | an exile’s
lament for his country. | b. | a sailor’s conversion to
Christianity. | d. | an ocean storm
off the coast of England. | | | | |
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10.
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The
purpose of a caesura in a line of Anglo-Saxon poetry is to a. | remind a scop
what to say. | b. | provide a metaphorical name for
something. | c. | indicate a pause for breath. | d. | mark the four
beats in the line. | | |
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