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