1 How does Rich characterize the moon? Angry, frustrated Gentle, caring Cold, cunning Indifferent, uninterested 2 Which of the following quotes most supports the theme of ineffectuality? "as it unavailing pours into the gash" "as it soaks through cracks into the trailers tremulous with sleep" "nights like this: on the cold apple-bough a white star" "as it picks at greater stones, as it rises with the surf" 3 What does "fuselage" mean? a wrecked aircraft the main body of an 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 technologically advanced rusted 5 What does tremulous mean? Quivering Desperate Forgetful Vulnerable 6 Which of the following quotes most assists Rich in personifying the moon? "on the cold apple-bough a white star, then another" "as it soaks through cracks into the trailers" "as it flicks across the tracks" "laying its cheek for moments on the sand" 7 Re-read the first stanza. What does Rich leave ambiguous? Whether the white star is a star, or a metaphor for a flower Whether the light comes from the stars or the moon Whether its really night, or the apple bough just looks like a starry constellation Whether this night is unique, or typical 8 Which stanza most differs from the form of the rest of the poem? 2 3 1 4 9 The syntax of stanza 2 is an example of what literary device? Alliteration Assonance Parallelism Irony 10 What does the repetition of the phrase "as it" emphasize? The power of the moonlight to change the whole world All of the things in the poem coexist in the same world The moonlight is moving quickly over the ground 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? "a white star, then another exploding out of the bark" "as it licks the broken ledge" "as it leans across the hangared fuselage of the crop-dusting plane" "as it unavailing pours into the gash of the sand-and-gravel quarry" 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 distant and absent, looking at the world from a distance The speaker is passionate about the beauty of nature, but uninterested in people 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 2 3 14 Which of the following best describes Rich's politics? Romantic environmentalism Pro-business conservative Lesbian feminism Rich wasn't political 15 How is most of "Amends" structured? As an argument As a sonnet As a parable As a list 16 What does the ineffectuality of the moon suggest? Beauty is not enough to make the world a more just place Beauty doesn't matter The personified moon doesn't care about the world Injustice is inevitable, and its not worth fighting against 17 What does "Amends" suggest about the relationship between nature and culture? 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 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 18 Which of the following most strongly suggests eroticism between the moon and the earth? "as it licks the broken ledge" "as it unavailing pours into the gash" "as it picks at greater stones" "as if to make amends" 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? The eroticism is another way of conveying the care the moon feels towards the earth The eroticism emphasizes the beauty of both the moon and the world The eroticism suggests that the moon is not a reliable source of care for the earth Rich is aligning the moon with lesbian femininity, and the modes of care associated with women 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? Loss of biodiversity Mistreatment of workers Mistreatment of animals Inefficiency 22 Which of the following does NOT suggest that the sleepers are likely impoverished? Their exhaustion The cracks in their trailers Their forms of work The trailers 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 is attracted to them The moon has been duped by human beings 24 Which of the following is NOT something the moon is likely trying to make amends for? The expense of crop-dusting The harm done to workers The harm done to the land The injustice of the world 25 What is the role of beauty in "Amends"? Beauty coexists with harm, but cannot undo it Beauty is able to lessen the impact of violence Beauty isn't important in "Amends" Beauty is a tool the powerful use to distract from violence