1 How does Rich characterize the moon? Gentle, caring Indifferent, uninterested Angry, frustrated Cold, cunning 2 Which of the following quotes most supports the theme of ineffectuality? "as it unavailing pours into the gash" "as it soaks through cracks into the trailers tremulous with sleep" "as it picks at greater stones, as it rises with the surf" "nights like this: on the cold apple-bough a white star" 3 What does "fuselage" mean? a wrecked aircraft the main body of an aircraft a large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft the wings of an aircraft 4 What does hangared mean? rusted deserted stored in a large building technologically advanced 5 What does tremulous mean? Forgetful Vulnerable Desperate Quivering 6 Which of the following quotes most assists Rich in personifying the moon? "as it flicks across the tracks" "as it soaks through cracks into the trailers" "laying its cheek for moments on the sand" "on the cold apple-bough a white star, then another" 7 Re-read the first stanza. What does Rich leave ambiguous? Whether the white star is a star, or a metaphor for a flower Whether its really night, or the apple bough just looks like a starry constellation Whether this night is unique, or typical Whether the light comes from the stars or the moon 8 Which stanza most differs from the form of the rest of the poem? 3 2 1 4 9 The syntax of stanza 2 is an example of what literary device? Assonance Parallelism Irony Alliteration 10 What does the repetition of the phrase "as it" emphasize? That each thing in the poem has the same significance The power of the moonlight to change the whole world The moonlight is moving quickly over the ground All of the things in the poem coexist in the same world 11 Which of the following quotes does NOT use metaphor to suggest the implicit presence of violence? "a white star, then another exploding out of the bark" "as it leans across the hangared fuselage of the crop-dusting plane" "as it unavailing pours into the gash of the sand-and-gravel quarry" "as it licks the broken ledge" 12 Which of the following best describes the speaker in "Amends"? The speaker is passionate about the beauty of nature, but uninterested in people The speaker is addressing the moon as a lover, while ignoring the rest of the landscape The speaker is close to the action, and its hard to see beyond her The speaker is distant and absent, looking at the world from a distance 13 "Amends" is written in free verse. Which stanza employs internal rhyme, or the use of words which rhyme which each other in the middle or beginning of the lines? 2 3 4 1 14 Which of the following best describes Rich's politics? Rich wasn't political Pro-business conservative Lesbian feminism Romantic environmentalism 15 How is most of "Amends" structured? As a list As a parable As a sonnet As an argument 16 What does the ineffectuality of the moon suggest? Beauty doesn't matter Injustice is inevitable, and its not worth fighting against The personified moon doesn't care about the world Beauty is not enough to make the world a more just place 17 What does "Amends" suggest about the relationship between nature and culture? Nature is eternal and beautiful, while humans are ugly and temporary Industry has been destructive to nature, but humans and nature still share the same world Industry improves upon nature and makes it better for humans Because humans have been destructive to nature, nature will strike back and get rid of humans 18 Which of the following most strongly suggests eroticism between the moon and the earth? "as it picks at greater stones" "as it licks the broken ledge" "as if to make amends" "as it unavailing pours into the gash" 19 Which of the following is NOT a convincing explanation for why Rich eroticizes the relationship between the moon and the earth, based on the rest of the poem? The eroticism suggests that the moon is not a reliable source of care for the earth Rich is aligning the moon with lesbian femininity, and the modes of care associated with women The eroticism emphasizes the beauty of both the moon and the world The eroticism is another way of conveying the care the moon feels towards the earth 20 Which of the following is NOT an example of parallelism? "as it licks the broken ledge, as it flows up the cliffs, as it flicks across the tracks" "as it dwells upon the eyelids of the sleepers as if to make amends." "moonlight picking at small stones as it picks at greater stones" "Nights like this: on the cold apple-bough...exploding out of the bark: on the ground" 21 Which of the following is NOT a typical criticism of industrial agriculture? Mistreatment of workers Mistreatment of animals Loss of biodiversity Inefficiency 22 Which of the following does NOT suggest that the sleepers are likely impoverished? The trailers Their forms of work Their exhaustion The cracks in their trailers 23 What does the moon's care towards the sleepers suggest? The moon is attracted to them The moon wants to persuade them to change their behavior They have experienced harm, just as the land has The moon has been duped by human beings 24 Which of the following is NOT something the moon is likely trying to make amends for? The injustice of the world The expense of crop-dusting The harm done to the land The harm done to workers 25 What is the role of beauty in "Amends"? Beauty coexists with harm, but cannot undo it Beauty isn't important in "Amends" Beauty is a tool the powerful use to distract from violence Beauty is able to lessen the impact of violence