Literature Section 4 - 2nd set Flashcards
William Wordsworth’s early outlook was MOST affected by
French Revolution
In which English region was William Wordsworth born?
Cumberland
Which school did William Wordsworth attend as a boy?
Hawkshead
Which two poets were located, like Wordsworth, in Cumbria, England?
Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey
William Wordsworth’s poetry is notable for
depicting common people
William Wordsworth wrote both?
a. “Winter” and “The Widow”
b. “Prometheus” and “Darkness”
c. “The Prelude” and “Michael”
d. “Ode to a Nightingale” and “Endymion”
e. “Dura Navis” and “Julia”
“The Prelude” and “Michael”
William Wordsworth PRIMARILY criticized the Industrial Revolution for
Destroying nature, he also criticized it for exploitation of workers
The meter of “The World is Too Much With Us” is
a. trochaic tetrameter
b. dactylic hexameter
c. spondaic pentameter
d. iambic pentameter
e. anapestic tetrameter
Iambic pentameter, which is the meter of a sonnet
How many lines are in “The World is Too Much With Us?”
14 lines, it is an English sonnet
What is the form of a Petrarchan sonnet?
A Sestet and an octave
The final six lines make up the Sestet, which provides the answer to the first eight lines, the octave
What is the form of a Shakespearean sonnet?
three quatrains and a rhyming couplet
The ‘answer’ provided at the end of a sonnet is called a(n)
Volta or ‘turn’
Which two words does Wordsworth juxtapose to suggest that new technological advantages are overshadowed by the loss of wonder at the natural world?
a. “sordid” and “boon”
b. “pleasant” and “lea”
c. “wreathèd” and” horn”
d. “creed” and “outworn”
e. “sleeping” and “flowers”
“sordid” and “boon”
Where was Lorna Dee Cervantes raised?
San Jose, California
Of which descent are Lorna Dee Cervantes’s parents?
Chumash - Mexican and Native American
Which of the following themes is LEAST likely to appear in the poetry of Lorna Dee Cervantes?
a. feminism
b. cultural heritage
c. spirituality
d. identity
e. social justice
Spirituality
The final lines of “Freeway 280” are imbued with a sense of
Longing
Naomi Shihab Nye left Palestine after living there as a teenager for
One year
Naomi Shihab Nye’s family left Palestine just before the
Six-Day War
Which award did Naomi Shihab Nye receive in 2013?
Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature
What are the women doing in the first stanza of “Different Ways to Pray”?
kneeling to pray
In which other environmental poems does Naomi Shihab Nye blend the physical and spiritual worlds?
“Muchas Gracias por Todo” and “300 Goats”
What experience does the second stanza of “Different Ways to Pray” celebrate, similar to a traditional pastoral poem?
shepherds tending to their flocks
What imagery described in “Different Ways to Pray” alludes to Arab cultural traditions?
shepherds, olive trees, flatbread, and white cheese
Which form of prayer shows intense intention and an inner spiritual experience?
pilgrimage, especially one to Mecca
What type of activity highlights the sacred aspects of mundane activities?
Domestic work
“Different Ways to Pray” suggests that American influence has caused younger generations to
devalue their religious and cultural heritage
In “Different Ways to Pray”, the speaker describes Fowzi’s prayer as
Conversational
At which university did Camille T. Dungy earn her BA?
Stanford University
At which university did Camille T. Dungy earn her MFA?
University of North Carolina
Camille T. Dungy’s collection Smith Blue won the
Crab Orchard Open Book Prize
Camille T. Dungy’s work is influenced by her interest in the intersections between
literature, environmental action, history, and culture
Which poetry anthology did Camille T. Dungy edit?
Black Nature: Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry
At which university does Camille T. Dungy currently teach?
Colorado State University
Which place does Camille T. Dungy’s literary aesthetic include as a site of poetic vision?
Garden
Whom does Camille T. Dungy NOT list as an influence?
a. Kara Walker
b. Jamaica Kincaid
c. Barbara Kingsolver
d. Robin Wall Kimmerer
e. Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Kara Walker
Which form of poetry is “The Blue”?
Free verse
Rudi Mattoni and Claude Smith first encountered the Smith’s Blue butterfly near
Dolan Creek
In which year did Rudi Mattoni and Claude Smith first find the Smith’s Blue butterfly?
1948
Which plant in “The Blue” has a notable smell?
Manzanitas
Which work is Bendorf’s upcoming poetry collection?
Consider the Rooster
Which event does Bendorf claim reconnected him with his purpose as a writer?
the Covid-19 pandemci
Critic Luiza Flynn-Goodlet claims that Bendorf’s poems MOST engage with
Despair
What does the narrator ask the reader at the beginning of “Evergreen?”
What continues to grow in winter?
In “Evergreen,” the narrator forbids himself from going
Near the railroad
To what does the speaker compare the sound of the oncoming train in “Evergreen?”
Water boiling in a kettle
Why does the narrator describe using a shatterproof mirror in “Evergreen?”
He was in a mental hospital
Who brought the narrator basil in “Evergreen?”
Lynda, the basil brings the narrator back to his sences
In “Evergreen,” the speaker decides to
live another year
What three items are used to symbolize resilience in “Evergreen?”
witches, femmes, and green moss
When “Evergreen” was written, Bendorf was a fellow of the
Vermont Studio Center
Which of Robert Frost’s poems is MOST similar to “Evergreen?”
“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”
What marks the tone shift toward hope in “Evergreen?”
the smell of basil
From where does the narrator find support and vigor in “Evergreen?”
the river rock
Which of the following statements BEST describes how the speaker sees evergreen trees in “Evergreen?”
a. He appreciates their ability to thrive in any season.
b. He sees them as a sign of life in a desolate world.
c. He sees them as a symbol of perpetual renewal.
d. He feels protected by their towering presence.
e. He finds solace in their constant greenery.
He sees them as a sign of life in a desolate world.
Marge Piercy was born shortly before the
Second World War
Which member of Marge Piercy’s family MOST influenced her love of poetry and Judaism?
her mother
Marge Piercy’s work LEAST reflects an interest in
a. orientalism
b. Jewish spirituality
c. the environment
d. Marxism
e. feminism
orientalism
What award did Marge Piercy receive as an undergraduate student?
Hopwood Award for Poetry and Fiction
In “The air smelled dirty”, the narrator’s responsibility is to
remove the clinkers
In “The air smelled dirty”, Piercy uses simile to compare a fire’s glow to a red
eye
In the end of “The air smelled dirty”, Piercy contrasts the hunger of the furnace to the
tameness of the washing machine
What poetic forms BEST applies to Marge Piercy’s “The air smelled dirty”?
Quintain, with each stanza having 5 lines
Marge Piercy’s “The air smelled dirty” has a distinctive sense of
place
The title of “The air smelled dirty” refers to the environmental effects of
burning fossil fuels
In “The air smelled dirty”, the narrator’s father’s leaving western Pennsylvania suggests that
living in a mining town is burdensome
The second stanza of “The air smelled dirty” suggests that Piercy views coal as
monstrous
The third stanza of “The air smelled dirty” moves from
morning to night
Malala Yousafzai inspired Amanda Gorman to
become a youth delegate for the United Nations
Amanda Gorman earned a degree in
sociology
At the Super Bowl, Amanda Gorman performed a poem
celebrating nurses, educators, and veterans
Amanda Gorman authored a children’s book titled
Change Sings
Which of the following public speakers did NOT directly influence Amanda Gorman?
a. Winston Churchill
b. Phillis Wheatley
c. Tracy K. Smith
d. Sonia Sanchez
e. William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
With which of the following statements would Amanda Gorman MOST likely agree?
a. We should explore nature to connect with the divine.
b. The past can show us how to make a better future.
c. Language has most often been a tool for good.
d. Poetry has not played a major role in American history.
e. Poetry is impactful only when it is performed.
The past can show us how to make a better future.
For what group did Amanda Gorman perform “Earthrise” in 2018?
the Climate Reality Leadership Corps
The title “Earthrise” is a reference to a famous
photograph
The Apollo 8 mission became the first to
orbit the moon and return safely
Which of the following astronauts traveled on the Apollo 8 mission?
a. Alan Shepard
b. Neil Armstrong
c. John Glenn
d. Gene Cernan
e. Frank Borman
Frank Borman
“Earthrise” is BEST described as a(n)
lyric
To what speech does “Earthrise” allude?
John F. Kennedy’s speech on his goal to reach the moon
What technique appears in stanza eight of “Earthrise”?
internal rhyme
To whom is “Our Purpose in Poetry” dedicated?
Al Gore and The Climate Reality Project
Which astronaut is specifically named in “Our Purpose in Poetry?”
Bill Anders
In “Our Purpose in Poetry,” the sight of Earth from the Apollo 8 mission is described as a
blue orb
What was MOST significant about the Apollo 8 mission, according to “Our Purpose in Poetry?”
It was the Earth’s first look at itself.
What do people realize is important as urgency rises in “Our Purpose in Poetry?”
our home planet
How does climate change affect the poor, according to “Our Purpose in Poetry?”
They will still suffer even without the climate crisis.
What does Gorman claim should NOT be controversial in “Our Purpose in Poetry?”
the protection of the future
In “Our Purpose in Poetry”, Gorman describes the “greatest issue of our time” as a(n)
inconvenient fact
Why does Gorman warn the audience in “Our Purpose in Poetry?”
to prepare them
Who does Gorman say can protect the Earth in “Our Purpose in Poetry?”
anyone
Which message does “Our Purpose in Poetry” emphasize through the repetition of a word?
the need for immediate action
In “Our Purpose in Poetry,” when Gorman addresses Earth, she says that we
will not fail it
According to “Our Purpose in Poetry, “ what is the environmental movement?”
a form of earthrise
What does Gorman ask the audience to visualize at the end of “Our Purpose in Poetry?”
the Earth from space
The Bloomsbury Group is MOST associated with
Modernism
Forster’s critiques of society PRIMARILY targeted
the middle class
What context surrounded Forster’s themes of isolation?
an industrial boom
Romantic writers PRIMARILY viewed the environment as
a source of wonder
In “The Machine Stops” the primary goal of technological advancement is to
fulfill human comfort
What do readers learn about human interaction in “The Machine Stops?”
People no longer touch each other
The literary theme of man vs nature MOST illustrates
Cartesian Dualism, emphasizing the philosophical divide between the human mind and the environment
In “The Machine Stops,” Forster critiques
the worship of progress over human connections
What does Vashti realize before her death in “The Machine Stops?”
the value of humanity
Who calls Vashti at the beginning of “The Machine Stops”?
her son, Kuno
In “The Machine Stops”, Vashti becomes angry because the air-ship attendant
touched her, to prevent her from falling
According to the attendant in “The Machine Stops”, the Himalayan Mountains were one called
the Roof of the World
What did Kuno tell Vashti when she visited him in “The Machine Stops”?
He had been threatened with Homelessness
How did Kuno get outside in “The Machine Stops”?
old ventilation shafts
Where does Kuno come to the Earth’s surface in “The Machine Stops”?
Wessex
In “The Machine Stops”, when Kuno travels outside the sun is in
Scorpio
In “The Machine Stops”, Kuno says that the mist was the color of
pearl
To what does Kuno compare the Mending Apparatus in “The Machine Stops”?
long white worm
What was re-established after Kuno went to the surface in “The Machine Stops”?
religion of worshipping the Machine, failing to do so resulted in persecution
What is the first sign that the Machine is stopping in “The Machine Stops”?
defects in the music
Where is the central power station of the Machine located in “The Machine Stops”?
France
In “The Machine Stops”, the worst immediate effect of the Machine stopping is
silence, the hum is gone
In “Once More to the Lake,” E. B. White recounts that every August during his childhood, his family would
rent a camp by a lake in Maine
How did E. B. White expect time to have changed the lake area in “Once More to the Lake?”
He expected tarred roads to replace the dirt paths.
In “Once More to the Lake,” E. B. White compared the lake of his childhood to a(n)
cathedral
What did E. B. White MOST feel once he was at his childhood lake in “Once More to the Lake?”
that he was in his father’s place
What first convinced E. B. White that no time had passed since his childhood in “Once More to the Lake?”
a dragonfly
What is the only difference E. B. White notes in the waitresses over the years in “Once More to the Lake?”
They washed their hair
Which change breaks the illusion of the past for E. B. White in “Once More to the Lake?”
the sound of outboard motors
Why are the modern outboard motors different from the inboard ones in “Once More to the Lake?”
they were audibly louder
Which drink is now present in the store in “Once More to the Lake?”
Coca-Cola
In “Once More to the Lake,” E. B. White compares a storm to
percussion instruments
E. B. White MOST experiences the present campers as connected to previous generations when they
joke about being drenched by rain
Where was “Once More to the Lake” first published?
Harper’s Magazine
How does E. B. White compare arriving by train with parking the car in “Once More to the Lake”?
The train is loud and fun while the car lacks ceremony
In “Once More to the Lake,” the appearance of a storm and E. B. White’s son swimming in the lake both represent
the fear of death
“The Toxic Donut” was originally published in the collection
Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories
In “The Toxic Donut,” Ron repeatedly asks the winner of the contest if she
can be called Kim
In “The Toxic Donut,” how is the current year’s Lottery different from the last year’s?
People could buy tickets for others
What does the show call the President of the International Institute of Environmental Sciences in “The Toxic Donut?”
Green Meany
Which of Kim’s characteristics does Ron make MOST note of in “The Toxic Donut?”
her sense of humor
What is the Donut in “The Toxic Donut?”
the year’s concentrated waste
What is Kim supposed to do with the Donut at the end of the show in “The Toxic Donut?”
eat it
To which environmental disaster does the title “The Toxic Donut” MOST likely refer?
Altgeld Gardens’ hazardous waste
Who is credited with originally coming up with the term “The Toxic Donut?”
Hazel Johnson
To which short story does Bisson allude in the ending of “The Toxic Donut?”
Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”
Whose voice presents the entirety of the short story “The Toxic Donut?”
Ron
Which statement BEST expresses the way that “The Toxic Donut” depicts science?
Science is both the cause and solution to environmental problems.
With which plant is Robin Wall Kimmerer most interested as a botanist?
Mosses
How does Kimmerer MOST show her children love in “Epiphany in the Beans?”
giving them gifts and lessons
Which plant grew from the hair of Skywoman’s daughter in “Epiphany in the Beans?”
sweetgrass
What work does Kimmerer describe Larkin doing in “Epiphany in the Beans?”
gardening with at risk youth
What does Kimmerer believe would MOST directly happen if people accepted the earth loved them in “Epiphany in the Beans?”
People would not harm the earth that gives them love.
In “Epiphany in the Beans,” when asked if the earth loves her back, Kimmerer’s daughter claims that
her garden takes care of her like her mother
How does Kimmerer suggest people grow a relationship with land in “Epiphany in the Beans?”
Plant a garden
What do nature writers Michael Pollan, Camille T. Dungy, and Thomas Jefferson MOST have in common?
They all wrote about gardens, and were all nature writers
Who does Kimmerer claim would cringe at the idea of the earth loving people back in “Epiphany in the Beans?”
her other self, meaning the scientific part of her
What does Kimmerer MOST claim about the relationship between people and the earth in “Epiphany in the Beans?”
It is a cure for broken land and hearts, it’s an anecdote about the man she loved
Chen Qiufan’s writing style is BEST described as
science fiction realism
Chen Qiufan studied or worked in all of the following fields EXCEPT:
real estate, film, technology, music, literature
Music
Which of the following ideas does Chen Qiufan criticize MOST?
runaway capitalism
How did the influx of Western ideas into China during the 1980s MOST influence Chen Qiufan’s work?
He became inspired by science-fiction magazines and movies
Chen Qiufan views technological progress as causing all of the following consequences EXCEPT
a. depression
b. inequality
c. dissatisfaction
d. warfare
e. isolation
Warfare
In “Space Leek”, the relationship between Shengnan and Jing is BEST described as
an unlikely partnership
What qualities of Yutu-3 foreshadows Shengnan’s solution in “Space Leek”?
its mortar and pestle shape
As Shengnan attempts to repair the punctured space station in “Space Leek”, her partner is
heading back to Earth
Shengnan’s grandpa’s attitude toward farming in “Space Leek” is MOST contrary to that of
Robin Wall Kimmerer’s “Epiphany in the Beans”, who hopes for her daughters to continue gardening
Chinese cultural views about rural lifestyles are BEST generalized as
ambivalent
In “Space Leek”, which of the following chemical compounds is extracted from leeks?
allyl methyl sulfide
The ending of “Space Leek” acknowledges the importance of learning from
the ordinary
In “Space Leek”, the space station can perform all of the following functions EXCEPT
a. cultivating crops
b. patching leaks
c. automating maintenance
d. simulating smelting
e. reproducing organisms
patching leaks
In “Space Leek”, the geographic distance between space and Earth is similar to the gap between Shengnan and her
family’s understanding of the world
According to an old Shandong saying, which of the following senses is improved by eating leeks daily?
hearing
In “Space Leek”, Jing telling Shengnan that her leeks are “absolutely critical to the future of humankind” is an example of
sarcasm
In “Space Leek”, Shengnan became aware of a leak immediately after noticing a(n)
decrease in air pressure
In “Space Leek”, all of the following feats are credited to Chang’e EXCEPT
a. being a true Shandong woman
b. being a female pioneer
c. being an early advocate for monogamous marriage
d. being the first mortal to reach the moon
e. being the first female astronaut in history
being the first mortal to reach the moon
Chen Qiufan is similar to Jing in that they both
are from the same province
In “Space Leek”, Shengnan’s grandpa refuses to allow her to farm because he believes that
she is meant for something bigger
In “Space Leek”, Jing is able to guide her partner through synthesizing polymer because her
area of specialization is physical chemistry
In “Space Leek”, how does Shengnan overcome her initial leek shortage?
Her partner secretly stores leeks in the fridge.
Shengnan’s realization at the end of “Space Leek” directly contrasts with her previous decision to
never visit home
Whom does Shengnan directly address at the end of “Space Leek”?
her grandpa
