1 Which of the following does the speaker NOT expect from God? Household-stuff Wages Wisdom Stars 2 What does the verb “augment” mean? Increase Decrease Enlighten Weaken 3 In the early day of the speaker’s religious devotion “There was no month but ____” March April May December 4 The speaker is Brave Jealous Calm Accusatory 5 What does the speaker wish to become? Wages A tree A couch A bird 6 The speaker (falsely) sees the relationship with God as a type of Partnership Apprenticeship Contract Slavery 7 Which of these is NOT an example of life in “the town”? Being a writer Running a church Working in parliament Running a business 8 Some readers of Herbert have seen him as a: Rebel Politician Saint Farmer 9 What does the speaker mean when he says to God “thy power cross-bias me”? You're biased against me Your power crucifies me Your power pushes me in different directions You're putting me on trial 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 court of King James I The Globe Theatre St Andrews Church, Bemerton 12 "furniture so fine" is an example of: Allegory Assonance Anachronism Alliteration 13 The tree in the poem might be an allusion to Book of Job Genesis Exodus Gospel of Matthew 14 What is not a theme in "Affliction"? Sickness The benefits of studying The relationship of humans and God False expectations 15 What does it mean to "make a party unawares for woe" Throw a party for sadness To be unaware of your sadness To accidentally take the side of sadness To band together with other sad people 16 What happens after the line: "My flesh began unto my soul in pain"? The speaker's flesh complains to his soul The speaker's soul dies The speaker's soul leaves his body The speaker's flesh fuses with his soul 17 Each stanza of the poem is a sestain, meaning ___ lines 7 5 4 6 18 The two meters used in the poem are dactylic hexameter and iambic pentameter iambic pentameter and iambic trimeter trochaic tetrameter and pyrrhic pentameter anapestic trimeter and iambic trimeter 19 Which of these is not mentioned in the poem? treasure tree book gown 20 In the poem, "birth and spirit" mean body and mind upbringing and inclination time of birth and religion astrology and mood 21 When the speaker threatens to "change the service, and go seek/Some other master out" he is saying he will Stop serving God Stop being a servant Change his profession Find someone new to take care of him 22 At the end of the poem the speaker realizes he must be Meek Angry Unhappy Brave 23 Herbert wrote his poetry in which century? The 1800s The 1500s The 1700s The 1600s 24 What do books not show in "Affliction"? God's plans Knowledge of God The past The speaker's true thoughts 25 "Let me not love thee, if I _________" cannot love thee don't love thee love thee not if thee love me not
