1 Which of the following does the speaker NOT expect from God? Stars Household-stuff Wages Wisdom 2 What does the verb “augment” mean? Enlighten Increase Decrease 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 Calm Jealous Accusatory 5 What does the speaker wish to become? A tree Wages A bird A couch 6 The speaker (falsely) sees the relationship with God as a type of Apprenticeship Partnership Contract Slavery 7 Which of these is NOT an example of life in “the town”? Running a church Running a business Being a writer Working in parliament 8 Some readers of Herbert have seen him as a: Farmer Rebel Saint Politician 9 What does the speaker mean when he says to God “thy power cross-bias me”? You're putting me on trial You're biased against me Your power crucifies me Your power pushes me in different directions 10 What does “brave” mean in the poem? Appealing Unique Courageous Strong 11 Herbert spent the FINAL years of his life in: The Globe Theatre The University of Cambridge The court of King James I St Andrews Church, Bemerton 12 "furniture so fine" is an example of: Assonance Alliteration Allegory Anachronism 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"? Sickness The benefits of studying False expectations The relationship of humans and God 15 What does it mean to "make a party unawares for woe" Throw a party for sadness To band together with other sad people To be unaware of your sadness To accidentally take the side of 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 6 4 5 7 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? tree treasure gown book 20 In the poem, "birth and spirit" mean time of birth and religion body and mind astrology and mood upbringing and inclination 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 being a servant Stop serving God Find someone new to take care of him 22 At the end of the poem the speaker realizes he must be Brave Angry Unhappy Meek 23 Herbert wrote his poetry in which century? The 1800s The 1600s The 1700s The 1500s 24 What do books not show in "Affliction"? The speaker's true thoughts The past Knowledge of God God's plans 25 "Let me not love thee, if I _________" don't love thee if thee love me not cannot love thee love thee not
