1 Which of the following does the speaker NOT expect from God? Household-stuff Stars Wages Wisdom 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 ____” April March December May 4 The speaker is Calm Brave Accusatory Jealous 5 What does the speaker wish to become? A couch A bird A tree Wages 6 The speaker (falsely) sees the relationship with God as a type of Contract Partnership Apprenticeship Slavery 7 Which of these is NOT an example of life in “the town”? Running a church Working in parliament Being a writer Running a business 8 Some readers of Herbert have seen him as a: Rebel Farmer Saint Politician 9 What does the speaker mean when he says to God “thy power cross-bias me”? Your power pushes me in different directions Your power crucifies me You're putting me on trial You're biased against me 10 What does “brave” mean in the poem? Unique Strong Courageous Appealing 11 Herbert spent the FINAL years of his life in: The court of King James I The University of Cambridge St Andrews Church, Bemerton The Globe Theatre 12 "furniture so fine" is an example of: Assonance Alliteration Anachronism Allegory 13 The tree in the poem might be an allusion to Gospel of Matthew Exodus Genesis Book of Job 14 What is not a theme in "Affliction"? Sickness False expectations The benefits of studying The relationship of humans and God 15 What does it mean to "make a party unawares for woe" To accidentally take the side of sadness To band together with other sad people To be unaware of your sadness Throw a party for sadness 16 What happens after the line: "My flesh began unto my soul in pain"? The speaker's soul leaves his body The speaker's flesh fuses with his soul The speaker's soul dies The speaker's flesh complains to his soul 17 Each stanza of the poem is a sestain, meaning ___ lines 6 5 7 4 18 The two meters used in the poem are iambic pentameter and iambic trimeter trochaic tetrameter and pyrrhic pentameter dactylic hexameter and iambic pentameter anapestic trimeter and iambic trimeter 19 Which of these is not mentioned in the poem? tree book gown treasure 20 In the poem, "birth and spirit" mean body and mind astrology and mood 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 being a servant Change his profession Find someone new to take care of him Stop serving God 22 At the end of the poem the speaker realizes he must be Unhappy Brave Meek Angry 23 Herbert wrote his poetry in which century? The 1600s The 1500s The 1700s The 1800s 24 What do books not show in "Affliction"? Knowledge of God The past The speaker's true thoughts God's plans 25 "Let me not love thee, if I _________" love thee not if thee love me not don't love thee cannot love thee