1 How does Rich characterize the moon? Cold, cunning Gentle, caring Angry, frustrated Indifferent, uninterested 2 Which of the following quotes most supports the theme of ineffectuality? "as it picks at greater stones, as it rises with the surf" "as it soaks through cracks into the trailers tremulous with sleep" "nights like this: on the cold apple-bough a white star" "as it unavailing pours into the gash" 3 What does "fuselage" mean? the main body of an aircraft a wrecked aircraft the wings of an aircraft a large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft 4 What does hangared mean? stored in a large building deserted rusted technologically advanced 5 What does tremulous mean? Quivering Desperate Vulnerable Forgetful 6 Which of the following quotes most assists Rich in personifying the moon? "laying its cheek for moments on the sand" "on the cold apple-bough a white star, then another" "as it soaks through cracks into the trailers" "as it flicks across the tracks" 7 Re-read the first stanza. What does Rich leave ambiguous? Whether this night is unique, or typical Whether the light comes from the stars or the moon Whether the white star is a star, or a metaphor for a flower Whether its really night, or the apple bough just looks like a starry constellation 8 Which stanza most differs from the form of the rest of the poem? 4 2 3 1 9 The syntax of stanza 2 is an example of what literary device? Irony Assonance Alliteration Parallelism 10 What does the repetition of the phrase "as it" emphasize? The power of the moonlight to change the whole world The moonlight is moving quickly over the ground All of the things in the poem coexist in the same world That each thing in the poem has the same significance 11 Which of the following quotes does NOT use metaphor to suggest the implicit presence of violence? "as it unavailing pours into the gash of the sand-and-gravel quarry" "as it licks the broken ledge" "a white star, then another exploding out of the bark" "as it leans across the hangared fuselage of the crop-dusting plane" 12 Which of the following best describes the speaker in "Amends"? The speaker is close to the action, and its hard to see beyond her The speaker is passionate about the beauty of nature, but uninterested in people The speaker is distant and absent, looking at the world from a distance The speaker is addressing the moon as a lover, while ignoring the rest of the landscape 13 "Amends" is written in free verse. Which stanza employs internal rhyme, or the use of words which rhyme which each other in the middle or beginning of the lines? 1 4 3 2 14 Which of the following best describes Rich's politics? Romantic environmentalism Pro-business conservative Rich wasn't political Lesbian feminism 15 How is most of "Amends" structured? As a parable As a list As an argument As a sonnet 16 What does the ineffectuality of the moon suggest? Beauty is not enough to make the world a more just place The personified moon doesn't care about the world Beauty doesn't matter Injustice is inevitable, and its not worth fighting against 17 What does "Amends" suggest about the relationship between nature and culture? Nature is eternal and beautiful, while humans are ugly and temporary Because humans have been destructive to nature, nature will strike back and get rid of humans Industry improves upon nature and makes it better for humans Industry has been destructive to nature, but humans and nature still share the same world 18 Which of the following most strongly suggests eroticism between the moon and the earth? "as if to make amends" "as it picks at greater stones" "as it unavailing pours into the gash" "as it licks the broken ledge" 19 Which of the following is NOT a convincing explanation for why Rich eroticizes the relationship between the moon and the earth, based on the rest of the poem? Rich is aligning the moon with lesbian femininity, and the modes of care associated with women The eroticism is another way of conveying the care the moon feels towards the earth The eroticism suggests that the moon is not a reliable source of care for the earth The eroticism emphasizes the beauty of both the moon and the world 20 Which of the following is NOT an example of parallelism? "Nights like this: on the cold apple-bough...exploding out of the bark: on the ground" "as it licks the broken ledge, as it flows up the cliffs, as it flicks across the tracks" "moonlight picking at small stones as it picks at greater stones" "as it dwells upon the eyelids of the sleepers as if to make amends." 21 Which of the following is NOT a typical criticism of industrial agriculture? Mistreatment of animals Loss of biodiversity Inefficiency Mistreatment of workers 22 Which of the following does NOT suggest that the sleepers are likely impoverished? The trailers Their forms of work The cracks in their trailers Their exhaustion 23 What does the moon's care towards the sleepers suggest? They have experienced harm, just as the land has The moon wants to persuade them to change their behavior The moon has been duped by human beings The moon is attracted to them 24 Which of the following is NOT something the moon is likely trying to make amends for? The harm done to workers The injustice of the world The harm done to the land The expense of crop-dusting 25 What is the role of beauty in "Amends"? Beauty is able to lessen the impact of violence Beauty is a tool the powerful use to distract from violence Beauty coexists with harm, but cannot undo it Beauty isn't important in "Amends"