1 Which of the following does the speaker NOT expect from God? Wages Household-stuff Wisdom Stars 2 What does the verb “augment” mean? Increase Weaken Enlighten Decrease 3 In the early day of the speaker’s religious devotion “There was no month but ____” May December March April 4 The speaker is Accusatory Jealous Brave Calm 5 What does the speaker wish to become? A bird Wages A couch A tree 6 The speaker (falsely) sees the relationship with God as a type of Slavery Partnership Apprenticeship Contract 7 Which of these is NOT an example of life in “the town”? Running a business Running a church Working in parliament Being a writer 8 Some readers of Herbert have seen him as a: Saint Politician Farmer Rebel 9 What does the speaker mean when he says to God “thy power cross-bias me”? Your power pushes me in different directions You're putting me on trial Your power crucifies me You're biased against me 10 What does “brave” mean in the poem? Appealing Strong Courageous Unique 11 Herbert spent the FINAL years of his life in: St Andrews Church, Bemerton The University of Cambridge The court of King James I The Globe Theatre 12 "furniture so fine" is an example of: Assonance Allegory Alliteration Anachronism 13 The tree in the poem might be an allusion to Exodus Book of Job Gospel of Matthew Genesis 14 What is not a theme in "Affliction"? The relationship of humans and God False expectations The benefits of studying Sickness 15 What does it mean to "make a party unawares for woe" To be unaware of your sadness Throw a party for sadness To accidentally take the side of sadness To band together with other sad people 16 What happens after the line: "My flesh began unto my soul in pain"? The speaker's flesh complains to his soul The speaker's soul dies The speaker's soul leaves his body The speaker's flesh fuses with his soul 17 Each stanza of the poem is a sestain, meaning ___ lines 7 5 6 4 18 The two meters used in the poem are trochaic tetrameter and pyrrhic pentameter dactylic hexameter and iambic pentameter iambic pentameter and iambic trimeter anapestic trimeter and iambic trimeter 19 Which of these is not mentioned in the poem? treasure book tree gown 20 In the poem, "birth and spirit" mean astrology and mood body and mind time of birth and religion upbringing and inclination 21 When the speaker threatens to "change the service, and go seek/Some other master out" he is saying he will Stop serving God Change his profession Stop being a servant Find someone new to take care of him 22 At the end of the poem the speaker realizes he must be Unhappy Brave Angry Meek 23 Herbert wrote his poetry in which century? The 1500s The 1700s The 1800s The 1600s 24 What do books not show in "Affliction"? The speaker's true thoughts The past Knowledge of God God's plans 25 "Let me not love thee, if I _________" love thee not if thee love me not cannot love thee don't love thee