1 Who does the speaker address in "To Penshurst"? Jonson's patron The lady of the house The king The house 2 Who was Sir Robert Sidney? Jonson's neighbor Jonson's father Jonson's patron Jonson's friend 3 Which of the following is NOT something Jonson praises Penshurst for? The hospitality of the lord and lady The beauty of the architecture The quality of the land The goodness of the children 4 What is Jonson alluding to in the opening of "To Penshurst"? The king's palace Catholic churches in Europe The temple of Solomon Sidney's other estates 5 How does Jonson depict the relationship between Sidney and his neighbors? Resentful Envious Affectionate Equal 6 How does the poet depict himself within the poem? As a prophet As an advisor As a fool As a member of the family 7 How does Jonson characterize other aristocrats in comparison to Sidney? As more powerful As less intelligent As less wealthy As more superficial 8 What genre did Jonson invent with "To Penshurst"? The patronage poem The country-house poem The ode The heroic couplet 9 In what sense is "To Penshurst" giving advice? Jonson warns Sidney against selling Penshurst Jonson encourages Sidney to continue to be a true nobleman Jonson encourages Sidney to build a more spectacular house Jonson encourages Sidney to pay him more money 10 Why was Penshurst less visually impressive than other aristocratic homes? The Sidneys were less wealthy, so could not achieve the same grandeur The Sidneys chose to build a humble home to fit in with the neighbors The Sidneys had been too cheap to hire a good architect It had been built gradually, so the plan was not unified 11 How does Jonson respond to Penshurst's unfashionable appearance? He says true beauty is more important than trends He argues that architectural beauty is not that important He argues that it was once in fashion He attempts to conceal it 12 What pattern established in the opening does the line "Thou joy’st in better marks, of soil, of air" disrupt? Addressing various houses Syntactical order Use of negations Use of metaphors 13 Why might Jonson suggest that Sidney's animals give themselves up willingly? To show that the poem is meant to be satirical To prove that animals are foolish To suggest that Sidney is tyrannical To emphasize Sidney's natural place at the top of the hierarchy 14 What is the "Great Chain of Being"? The natural stages in a person's life The bonds that connect people with God A natural hierarchy of all living things The bonds that connect all people with one another 15 Why does Jonson emphasize that Sidney's neighbors bring gifts? To show that the Sidneys don't have everything To prove that everyone in the community is wealthy To show that Sidney is at home in the community To show off his knowledge of consumer goods 16 How does Jonson depict the arrival of the king? As an inconvenience As a sign of the Sidney's political importance As a show of disrespect As an honor 17 What does Penshurst symbolize? Sir Robert's character The decline of England The wisdom of God The rivalry between Jonson and Sidney 18 What does the line "His children thy great lord may call his own" imply? Sir Robert can claim anyone in the community as a son Sir Robert is wealthy enough to merit being a father Other noblemen can't be sure their wives are faithful Sir Robert's children aren't his own biologically 19 Who is the speaker in "To Penshurst"? The lady Sir Robert Jonson himself A houseguest 20 What is the form of "To Penshurst"? Rhyme royal Free verse Heroic couplets Sonnet sequence 21 What is the meter of "To Penshurst"? Trochaic tetrameter (each line is made up of four pairs of one stressed and one unstressed syllable) Iambic pentameter (each line is made up of five pairs of one unstressed and one stressed syllable) Trochaic pentameter (each line is made up of five pairs of one stressed and one unstressed syllable) Iambic tetrameter (each line is made up of four pairs of one unstressed and one stressed syllable) 22 Which of the following contains alliteration? Of wood, of water; therein thou art fair. Fertile of wood, Ashore and Sidney’s copse Of touch or marble; nor canst boast a row Thou hast thy walks for health, as well as sport 23 Which of the following best replaces "copse" in "Fertile of wood, Ashore and Sidney’s copse" Favorite spot Clearing Patch of trees Police 24 Which of the following does Sidney personify? The animals of Penshurst The other houses in the area The fruit trees Penshurst itself 25 Which of the following is most obviously an example of hyperbole? Thy copse too, named of Gamage, thou hast there, / That never fails to serve thee seasoned deer The blushing apricot and woolly peach / Hang on thy walls, that every child may reach. Bright eels that emulate them, and leap on land/Before the fisher, or into his hand. With all their zeal to warm their welcome here. / What (great I will not say, but) sudden cheer