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