1 Which of the following does the speaker NOT expect from God? Household-stuff Stars Wages Wisdom 2 What does the verb “augment” mean? Enlighten Increase Weaken Decrease 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 Calm Accusatory Jealous 5 What does the speaker wish to become? A bird A couch Wages A tree 6 The speaker (falsely) sees the relationship with God as a type of Partnership Contract Apprenticeship Slavery 7 Which of these is NOT an example of life in “the town”? Working in parliament Running a business Running a church Being a writer 8 Some readers of Herbert have seen him as a: Politician Rebel Saint Farmer 9 What does the speaker mean when he says to God “thy power cross-bias me”? Your power crucifies me Your power pushes me in different directions You're biased against me You're putting me on trial 10 What does “brave” mean in the poem? Appealing Unique Courageous Strong 11 Herbert spent the FINAL years of his life in: The University of Cambridge St Andrews Church, Bemerton The court of King James I The Globe Theatre 12 "furniture so fine" is an example of: Assonance Alliteration Allegory Anachronism 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"? The benefits of studying False expectations The relationship of humans and God Sickness 15 What does it mean to "make a party unawares for woe" To be unaware of your sadness To accidentally take the side of sadness Throw a party for 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 soul dies The speaker's flesh complains to his soul The speaker's flesh fuses with his soul The speaker's soul leaves his body 17 Each stanza of the poem is a sestain, meaning ___ lines 7 5 4 6 18 The two meters used in the poem are trochaic tetrameter and pyrrhic pentameter dactylic hexameter and iambic pentameter iambic pentameter and iambic trimeter anapestic trimeter and iambic trimeter 19 Which of these is not mentioned in the poem? book treasure gown tree 20 In the poem, "birth and spirit" mean astrology and mood body and mind upbringing and inclination 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 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 Meek Brave Angry 23 Herbert wrote his poetry in which century? The 1600s The 1800s The 1700s The 1500s 24 What do books not show in "Affliction"? The past God's plans The speaker's true thoughts Knowledge of God 25 "Let me not love thee, if I _________" if thee love me not love thee not cannot love thee don't love thee
