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Literature Section 4 - 2nd set Flashcards

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William Wordsworth’s early outlook was MOST affected by

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French Revolution

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In which English region was William Wordsworth born?

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Cumberland

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Which school did William Wordsworth attend as a boy?

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Hawkshead

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Which two poets were located, like Wordsworth, in Cumbria, England?

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey

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William Wordsworth’s poetry is notable for

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depicting common people

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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”

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“The Prelude” and “Michael”

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William Wordsworth PRIMARILY criticized the Industrial Revolution for

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Destroying nature, he also criticized it for exploitation of workers

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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

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Iambic pentameter, which is the meter of a sonnet

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How many lines are in “The World is Too Much With Us?”

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14 lines, it is an English sonnet

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What is the form of a Petrarchan sonnet?

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A Sestet and an octave
The final six lines make up the Sestet, which provides the answer to the first eight lines, the octave

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What is the form of a Shakespearean sonnet?

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three quatrains and a rhyming couplet

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The ‘answer’ provided at the end of a sonnet is called a(n)

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Volta or ‘turn’

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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”

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“sordid” and “boon”

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Where was Lorna Dee Cervantes raised?

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San Jose, California

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Of which descent are Lorna Dee Cervantes’s parents?

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Chumash - Mexican and Native American

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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

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Spirituality

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The final lines of “Freeway 280” are imbued with a sense of

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Longing

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Naomi Shihab Nye left Palestine after living there as a teenager for

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One year

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Naomi Shihab Nye’s family left Palestine just before the

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Six-Day War

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Which award did Naomi Shihab Nye receive in 2013?

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Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature

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What are the women doing in the first stanza of “Different Ways to Pray”?

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kneeling to pray

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In which other environmental poems does Naomi Shihab Nye blend the physical and spiritual worlds?

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“Muchas Gracias por Todo” and “300 Goats”

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What experience does the second stanza of “Different Ways to Pray” celebrate, similar to a traditional pastoral poem?

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shepherds tending to their flocks

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What imagery described in “Different Ways to Pray” alludes to Arab cultural traditions?

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shepherds, olive trees, flatbread, and white cheese

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Which form of prayer shows intense intention and an inner spiritual experience?

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pilgrimage, especially one to Mecca

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What type of activity highlights the sacred aspects of mundane activities?

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Domestic work

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“Different Ways to Pray” suggests that American influence has caused younger generations to

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devalue their religious and cultural heritage

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In “Different Ways to Pray”, the speaker describes Fowzi’s prayer as

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Conversational

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At which university did Camille T. Dungy earn her BA?

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Stanford University

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At which university did Camille T. Dungy earn her MFA?

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University of North Carolina

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Camille T. Dungy’s collection Smith Blue won the

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Crab Orchard Open Book Prize

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Camille T. Dungy’s work is influenced by her interest in the intersections between

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literature, environmental action, history, and culture

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Which poetry anthology did Camille T. Dungy edit?

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Black Nature: Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry

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At which university does Camille T. Dungy currently teach?

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Colorado State University

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Which place does Camille T. Dungy’s literary aesthetic include as a site of poetic vision?

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Garden

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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

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Kara Walker

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Which form of poetry is “The Blue”?

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Free verse

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Rudi Mattoni and Claude Smith first encountered the Smith’s Blue butterfly near

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Dolan Creek

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In which year did Rudi Mattoni and Claude Smith first find the Smith’s Blue butterfly?

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1948

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40
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Which plant in “The Blue” has a notable smell?

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Manzanitas

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Which work is Bendorf’s upcoming poetry collection?

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Consider the Rooster

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Which event does Bendorf claim reconnected him with his purpose as a writer?

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the Covid-19 pandemci

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Critic Luiza Flynn-Goodlet claims that Bendorf’s poems MOST engage with

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Despair

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What does the narrator ask the reader at the beginning of “Evergreen?”

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What continues to grow in winter?

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In “Evergreen,” the narrator forbids himself from going

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Near the railroad

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To what does the speaker compare the sound of the oncoming train in “Evergreen?”

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Water boiling in a kettle

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Why does the narrator describe using a shatterproof mirror in “Evergreen?”

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He was in a mental hospital

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Who brought the narrator basil in “Evergreen?”

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Lynda, the basil brings the narrator back to his sences

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In “Evergreen,” the speaker decides to

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live another year

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What three items are used to symbolize resilience in “Evergreen?”

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witches, femmes, and green moss

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When “Evergreen” was written, Bendorf was a fellow of the

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Vermont Studio Center

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Which of Robert Frost’s poems is MOST similar to “Evergreen?”

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“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”

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What marks the tone shift toward hope in “Evergreen?”

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the smell of basil

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From where does the narrator find support and vigor in “Evergreen?”

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the river rock

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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.

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He sees them as a sign of life in a desolate world.

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56
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Marge Piercy was born shortly before the

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Second World War

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Which member of Marge Piercy’s family MOST influenced her love of poetry and Judaism?

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her mother

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Marge Piercy’s work LEAST reflects an interest in
a. orientalism
b. Jewish spirituality
c. the environment
d. Marxism
e. feminism

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orientalism

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What award did Marge Piercy receive as an undergraduate student?

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Hopwood Award for Poetry and Fiction

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In “The air smelled dirty”, the narrator’s responsibility is to

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remove the clinkers

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In “The air smelled dirty”, Piercy uses simile to compare a fire’s glow to a red

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eye

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In the end of “The air smelled dirty”, Piercy contrasts the hunger of the furnace to the

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tameness of the washing machine

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What poetic forms BEST applies to Marge Piercy’s “The air smelled dirty”?

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Quintain, with each stanza having 5 lines

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Marge Piercy’s “The air smelled dirty” has a distinctive sense of

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place

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The title of “The air smelled dirty” refers to the environmental effects of

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burning fossil fuels

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In “The air smelled dirty”, the narrator’s father’s leaving western Pennsylvania suggests that

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living in a mining town is burdensome

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The second stanza of “The air smelled dirty” suggests that Piercy views coal as

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monstrous

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68
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The third stanza of “The air smelled dirty” moves from

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morning to night

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69
Q

Malala Yousafzai inspired Amanda Gorman to

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become a youth delegate for the United Nations

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Amanda Gorman earned a degree in

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sociology

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At the Super Bowl, Amanda Gorman performed a poem

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celebrating nurses, educators, and veterans

72
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Amanda Gorman authored a children’s book titled

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Change Sings

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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

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William Jennings Bryan

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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.

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The past can show us how to make a better future.

75
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For what group did Amanda Gorman perform “Earthrise” in 2018?

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the Climate Reality Leadership Corps

76
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The title “Earthrise” is a reference to a famous

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photograph

77
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The Apollo 8 mission became the first to

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orbit the moon and return safely

78
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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

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Frank Borman

79
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“Earthrise” is BEST described as a(n)

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lyric

80
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To what speech does “Earthrise” allude?

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John F. Kennedy’s speech on his goal to reach the moon

81
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What technique appears in stanza eight of “Earthrise”?

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internal rhyme

82
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To whom is “Our Purpose in Poetry” dedicated?

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Al Gore and The Climate Reality Project

83
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Which astronaut is specifically named in “Our Purpose in Poetry?”

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Bill Anders

84
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In “Our Purpose in Poetry,” the sight of Earth from the Apollo 8 mission is described as a

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blue orb

85
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What was MOST significant about the Apollo 8 mission, according to “Our Purpose in Poetry?”

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It was the Earth’s first look at itself.

86
Q

What do people realize is important as urgency rises in “Our Purpose in Poetry?”

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our home planet

87
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How does climate change affect the poor, according to “Our Purpose in Poetry?”

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They will still suffer even without the climate crisis.

88
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What does Gorman claim should NOT be controversial in “Our Purpose in Poetry?”

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the protection of the future

89
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In “Our Purpose in Poetry”, Gorman describes the “greatest issue of our time” as a(n)

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inconvenient fact

90
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Why does Gorman warn the audience in “Our Purpose in Poetry?”

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to prepare them

91
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Who does Gorman say can protect the Earth in “Our Purpose in Poetry?”

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anyone

92
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Which message does “Our Purpose in Poetry” emphasize through the repetition of a word?

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the need for immediate action

93
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In “Our Purpose in Poetry,” when Gorman addresses Earth, she says that we

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will not fail it

94
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According to “Our Purpose in Poetry, “ what is the environmental movement?”

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a form of earthrise

95
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What does Gorman ask the audience to visualize at the end of “Our Purpose in Poetry?”

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the Earth from space

96
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The Bloomsbury Group is MOST associated with

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Modernism

97
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Forster’s critiques of society PRIMARILY targeted

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the middle class

98
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What context surrounded Forster’s themes of isolation?

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an industrial boom

99
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Romantic writers PRIMARILY viewed the environment as

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a source of wonder

100
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In “The Machine Stops” the primary goal of technological advancement is to

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fulfill human comfort

101
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What do readers learn about human interaction in “The Machine Stops?”

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People no longer touch each other

102
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The literary theme of man vs nature MOST illustrates

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Cartesian Dualism, emphasizing the philosophical divide between the human mind and the environment

103
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In “The Machine Stops,” Forster critiques

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the worship of progress over human connections

104
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What does Vashti realize before her death in “The Machine Stops?”

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the value of humanity

105
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Who calls Vashti at the beginning of “The Machine Stops”?

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her son, Kuno

106
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In “The Machine Stops”, Vashti becomes angry because the air-ship attendant

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touched her, to prevent her from falling

107
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According to the attendant in “The Machine Stops”, the Himalayan Mountains were one called

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the Roof of the World

108
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What did Kuno tell Vashti when she visited him in “The Machine Stops”?

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He had been threatened with Homelessness

109
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How did Kuno get outside in “The Machine Stops”?

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old ventilation shafts

110
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Where does Kuno come to the Earth’s surface in “The Machine Stops”?

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Wessex

111
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In “The Machine Stops”, when Kuno travels outside the sun is in

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Scorpio

112
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In “The Machine Stops”, Kuno says that the mist was the color of

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pearl

113
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To what does Kuno compare the Mending Apparatus in “The Machine Stops”?

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long white worm

114
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What was re-established after Kuno went to the surface in “The Machine Stops”?

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religion of worshipping the Machine, failing to do so resulted in persecution

115
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What is the first sign that the Machine is stopping in “The Machine Stops”?

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defects in the music

116
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Where is the central power station of the Machine located in “The Machine Stops”?

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France

117
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In “The Machine Stops”, the worst immediate effect of the Machine stopping is

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silence, the hum is gone

118
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In “Once More to the Lake,” E. B. White recounts that every August during his childhood, his family would

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rent a camp by a lake in Maine

119
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How did E. B. White expect time to have changed the lake area in “Once More to the Lake?”

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He expected tarred roads to replace the dirt paths.

120
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In “Once More to the Lake,” E. B. White compared the lake of his childhood to a(n)

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cathedral

121
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What did E. B. White MOST feel once he was at his childhood lake in “Once More to the Lake?”

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that he was in his father’s place

122
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What first convinced E. B. White that no time had passed since his childhood in “Once More to the Lake?”

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a dragonfly

123
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What is the only difference E. B. White notes in the waitresses over the years in “Once More to the Lake?”

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They washed their hair

124
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Which change breaks the illusion of the past for E. B. White in “Once More to the Lake?”

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the sound of outboard motors

125
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Why are the modern outboard motors different from the inboard ones in “Once More to the Lake?”

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they were audibly louder

126
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Which drink is now present in the store in “Once More to the Lake?”

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Coca-Cola

127
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In “Once More to the Lake,” E. B. White compares a storm to

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percussion instruments

128
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E. B. White MOST experiences the present campers as connected to previous generations when they

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joke about being drenched by rain

129
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Where was “Once More to the Lake” first published?

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Harper’s Magazine

130
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How does E. B. White compare arriving by train with parking the car in “Once More to the Lake”?

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The train is loud and fun while the car lacks ceremony

131
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In “Once More to the Lake,” the appearance of a storm and E. B. White’s son swimming in the lake both represent

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the fear of death

132
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“The Toxic Donut” was originally published in the collection

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Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories

133
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In “The Toxic Donut,” Ron repeatedly asks the winner of the contest if she

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can be called Kim

134
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In “The Toxic Donut,” how is the current year’s Lottery different from the last year’s?

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People could buy tickets for others

135
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What does the show call the President of the International Institute of Environmental Sciences in “The Toxic Donut?”

A

Green Meany

136
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Which of Kim’s characteristics does Ron make MOST note of in “The Toxic Donut?”

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her sense of humor

137
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What is the Donut in “The Toxic Donut?”

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the year’s concentrated waste

138
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What is Kim supposed to do with the Donut at the end of the show in “The Toxic Donut?”

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eat it

139
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To which environmental disaster does the title “The Toxic Donut” MOST likely refer?

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Altgeld Gardens’ hazardous waste

140
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Who is credited with originally coming up with the term “The Toxic Donut?”

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Hazel Johnson

141
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To which short story does Bisson allude in the ending of “The Toxic Donut?”

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Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”

142
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Whose voice presents the entirety of the short story “The Toxic Donut?”

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Ron

143
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Which statement BEST expresses the way that “The Toxic Donut” depicts science?

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Science is both the cause and solution to environmental problems.

144
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With which plant is Robin Wall Kimmerer most interested as a botanist?

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Mosses

145
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How does Kimmerer MOST show her children love in “Epiphany in the Beans?”

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giving them gifts and lessons

146
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Which plant grew from the hair of Skywoman’s daughter in “Epiphany in the Beans?”

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sweetgrass

147
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What work does Kimmerer describe Larkin doing in “Epiphany in the Beans?”

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gardening with at risk youth

148
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What does Kimmerer believe would MOST directly happen if people accepted the earth loved them in “Epiphany in the Beans?”

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People would not harm the earth that gives them love.

149
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In “Epiphany in the Beans,” when asked if the earth loves her back, Kimmerer’s daughter claims that

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her garden takes care of her like her mother

150
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How does Kimmerer suggest people grow a relationship with land in “Epiphany in the Beans?”

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Plant a garden

151
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What do nature writers Michael Pollan, Camille T. Dungy, and Thomas Jefferson MOST have in common?

A

They all wrote about gardens, and were all nature writers

152
Q

Who does Kimmerer claim would cringe at the idea of the earth loving people back in “Epiphany in the Beans?”

A

her other self, meaning the scientific part of her

153
Q

What does Kimmerer MOST claim about the relationship between people and the earth in “Epiphany in the Beans?”

A

It is a cure for broken land and hearts, it’s an anecdote about the man she loved

154
Q

Chen Qiufan’s writing style is BEST described as

A

science fiction realism

155
Q

Chen Qiufan studied or worked in all of the following fields EXCEPT:
real estate, film, technology, music, literature

A

Music

156
Q

Which of the following ideas does Chen Qiufan criticize MOST?

A

runaway capitalism

157
Q

How did the influx of Western ideas into China during the 1980s MOST influence Chen Qiufan’s work?

A

He became inspired by science-fiction magazines and movies

158
Q

Chen Qiufan views technological progress as causing all of the following consequences EXCEPT
a. depression
b. inequality
c. dissatisfaction
d. warfare
e. isolation

A

Warfare

159
Q

In “Space Leek”, the relationship between Shengnan and Jing is BEST described as

A

an unlikely partnership

160
Q

What qualities of Yutu-3 foreshadows Shengnan’s solution in “Space Leek”?

A

its mortar and pestle shape

161
Q

As Shengnan attempts to repair the punctured space station in “Space Leek”, her partner is

A

heading back to Earth

162
Q

Shengnan’s grandpa’s attitude toward farming in “Space Leek” is MOST contrary to that of

A

Robin Wall Kimmerer’s “Epiphany in the Beans”, who hopes for her daughters to continue gardening

163
Q

Chinese cultural views about rural lifestyles are BEST generalized as

A

ambivalent

164
Q

In “Space Leek”, which of the following chemical compounds is extracted from leeks?

A

allyl methyl sulfide

165
Q

The ending of “Space Leek” acknowledges the importance of learning from

A

the ordinary

166
Q

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

A

patching leaks

167
Q

In “Space Leek”, the geographic distance between space and Earth is similar to the gap between Shengnan and her

A

family’s understanding of the world

168
Q

According to an old Shandong saying, which of the following senses is improved by eating leeks daily?

A

hearing

169
Q

In “Space Leek”, Jing telling Shengnan that her leeks are “absolutely critical to the future of humankind” is an example of

A

sarcasm

170
Q

In “Space Leek”, Shengnan became aware of a leak immediately after noticing a(n)

A

decrease in air pressure

171
Q

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

A

being the first mortal to reach the moon

172
Q

Chen Qiufan is similar to Jing in that they both

A

are from the same province

173
Q

In “Space Leek”, Shengnan’s grandpa refuses to allow her to farm because he believes that

A

she is meant for something bigger

174
Q

In “Space Leek”, Jing is able to guide her partner through synthesizing polymer because her

A

area of specialization is physical chemistry

175
Q

In “Space Leek”, how does Shengnan overcome her initial leek shortage?

A

Her partner secretly stores leeks in the fridge.

176
Q

Shengnan’s realization at the end of “Space Leek” directly contrasts with her previous decision to

A

never visit home

177
Q

Whom does Shengnan directly address at the end of “Space Leek”?

A

her grandpa

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