1 Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of this poem? Music is destructive, dangerous, and should not be tampered with. Music inspires us, helps us experience our emotions to the fullest, and connects us to the divine. Music is wasteful, and causes us to waste our emotional energy. Music should be independent from religion. 2 Which of the following best describes the form and meter of this poem? Iambic pentameter with AABB rhyme scheme Mixed meter with mixed rhyme schemes Iambic pentameter with ABAB rhyme scheme Iambic tetrameter with ABAB rhyme scheme 3 Which of the following is not a major theme of this poem? Childhood Religion Cosmology Music 4 Which of the following does NOT contain an example of alliteration or consonance? “spoke so sweetly, and so well” “From harmony, from heavenly harmony” “The double double double beat" “The spheres began to move” 5 Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes how music is featured in this poem? It is personified. The word "music" shows up only once. It appears in the last line of the poem. It is a key theme of the poem. 6 Which of the following literary elements is NOT featured in this poem? Personification Assonance Alliteration Understatement 7 Which of the following is NOT personified in this poem? Nature Jubal's shell The drum The universal frame 8 How many stanzas does this poem contain, including the Grand Chorus? 8 7 6 5 9 Which of the following is NOT an instrument mentioned in this poem? The violin The flute The harpsichord The organ 10 Who is St. Cecilia? A musician from the Bible A colleague of John Dryden A Catholic martyr and patroness of music A Roman goddess 11 Which of the following is NOT a dichotomy addressed by the poem? Heaven vs. Earth The divine vs. The worldly The modern vs. The ancient The Christian vs. The pagan 12 Which of the following is NOT a rhyme scheme that appears in this poem? ABCABC AABB ABAB ABBA 13 Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the tone of the speaker? Mournful Laudatory Celebratory Praising 14 Which of the following takes place in Stanza 7? The speaker narrates the creation of the universe. The speaker states that St. Cecilia's music is superior to that of Orpheus. The speaker describes the sound of violins. The speaker imagines the apocalypse. 15 Which of the following is a personification? "Jubal struck the chorded shell" "From harmony, from heavenly harmony" "nature underneath a heap / Of jarring atoms lay, / And could not heave her head" "Charge, charge, 'tis too late to retreat!" 16 Who is Jubal? A Catholic saint A musician from the Book of Genesis A musician from Roman mythology An organ player 17 Who is Orpheus? A musician from the Book of Genesis A musician from Roman mythology An organ player A Catholic saint 18 "What passion cannot Music raise and quell?" is which of the following? A rhetorical question An alliteration A metonymy A simile 19 Which of the following best describes the setting of the poem? Spatial setting: the woods / Temporal setting: St. Cecilia's Day celebration Spatial setting: unspecified / Temporal setting: St. Cecilia's Day celebration Spatial setting: unspecified / Temporal setting: unspecified Spatial setting: the city / Temporal setting: St. Cecilia's Day celebration 20 Which of the following is NOT a symbolic meaning that angels may have in this poem? They embody holiness. They transcend boundaries. They mediate between Heaven and Earth. They symbolize free will and rebellion. 21 What does the speaker mean when they say "Music shall untune the sky"? Music will be used in warfare. Music will outlive the human race. Music will be involved in the reordering of the universe. Music will be gone by the time of the apocalypse. 22 In what year was this poem published? 1692 1631 1687 1739 23 Which of the following was not inspired by this poem? "The Ecstasy of St. Cecilia" by Raphael “Ode to St. Cecilia" by Nicholas Brady “Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day” by George Frideric Handel “Hail! Bright Cecilia" by Henry Purcell 24 Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes the use of the word "harmony" in the poem? It is used in an alliteration. It is misspelled in the poem. It is a reference to Pythagorean philosophy. It appears in a refrain. 25 "From harmony, from heavenly harmony, / This universal frame began" does NOT feature which of the following? Personification Alliteration Consonance Iambic meter
