20 british literature questions

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1.
(MC)
Read these lines from Macbeth:The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day:

Now spurs the lated traveller apace,

To gain the timely inn; and near approaches

The subject of our watch.Which of the following is true of the words lated traveller as used here? (5 points)

Lated is likely a Shakespearian version of belated.

Lated is meant to suggest the travelers are important.

Lated, like knighted, is something bestowed.

Lated suggests the travelers themselves are not at fault.

2.
(MC)
Read this line from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley:Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I
rushed out of the room and continued a long time traversing my
bed-chamber, unable to compose my mind to sleep.Which definition of aspect is most likely suited for this line? (5 points)
Early 15th century: the look of someone
Late 14th century: relative position of the planets as viewed from Earth
Late 16th—Mid 17th century: look with favor upon
Late Middle English—Early 17th century: Mental consideration

3.
(MC)
Read this line from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley:Sometimes my pulse beat so quickly and hardly that I felt the
palpitation of every artery; at others, I nearly sank to the ground
through languor and extreme weakness.Which definition of languor is most likely suited for this line? (5 points)
14th Century: disease, distress
17th Century: faintness, weariness
19th Century: habitual want of energy
20th Century: listless laziness

4.
(LC)
Which sentence uses syntax for emphasis? (5 points)
Ask not what your country can do for you… John F. Kennedy
It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn’t.—Martin Van Buren
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance…Thomas Jefferson
The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it… Abraham Lincoln

5.
(LC)
Which synonym puts someone who talks too much in the most positive light? (5 points)
Conversational: fond of talking
Blabby: prone to excessive talking or chattering
Gushing: speaking or saying in an excessive manner
Wordy: using too many words

6.
(LC)
Read this line from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley:I passed the night wretchedly. Sometimes my pulse beat so quickly
and hardly that I felt the palpitation of every artery; at others, I
nearly sank to the ground through languor and extreme weakness.Considering the use of the word weakness in this line, what is the most likely meaning of the word languor? (5 points)
Obsession
Fear
Energy
Tiredness

7.
(MC)
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt

By Mary ShelleyVictor Frankenstein recounts the influences that lead to his great experiment:When I was thirteen years of age we all went on a party of pleasure
to the baths near Thonon; the inclemency of the weather obliged us to
remain a day confined to the inn. In this house I chanced to find a
volume of the works of Cornelius Agrippa. I opened it with apathy; the
theory which he attempts to demonstrate and the wonderful facts which he
relates soon changed this feeling into enthusiasm. A new light seemed
to dawn upon my mind, and bounding with joy, I communicated my discovery
to my father. My father looked carelessly at the title page of my book
and said, “Ah! Cornelius Agrippa! My dear Victor, do not waste your time
upon this; it is sad trash.”If, instead of this remark, my father had taken the pains to explain
to me that the principles of Agrippa had been entirely exploded and that
a modern system of science had been introduced which possessed much
greater powers than the ancient, because the powers of the latter were
chimerical, while those of the former were real and practical, under
such circumstances I should certainly have thrown Agrippa aside and have
contented my imagination, warmed as it was, by returning with greater
ardour to my former studies. It is even possible that the train of my
ideas would never have received the fatal impulse that led to my ruin.
But the cursory glance my father had taken of my volume by no means
assured me that he was acquainted with its contents, and I continued to
read with the greatest avidity. When I returned home my first care was
to procure the whole works of this author, and afterwards of Paracelsus
and Albertus Magnus. I read and studied the wild fancies of these
writers with delight; they appeared to me treasures known to few besides
myself. I have described myself as always having been imbued with a
fervent longing to penetrate the secrets of nature. In spite of the
intense labour and wonderful discoveries of modern philosophers, I
always came from my studies discontented and unsatisfied. Sir Isaac
Newton is said to have avowed that he felt like a child picking up
shells beside the great and unexplored ocean of truth. Those of his
successors in each branch of natural philosophy with whom I was
acquainted appeared even to my boy’s apprehensions as tyros engaged in
the same pursuit.Under the guidance of my new preceptors I entered with the greatest
diligence into the search of the philosopher’s stone and the elixir of
life; but the latter soon obtained my undivided attention. Wealth was an
inferior object, but what glory would attend the discovery if I could
banish disease from the human frame and render man invulnerable to any
but a violent death!Which line from the text explains the effect of the texts of Agrippa on the narrator? (5 points)
…the
theory which he attempts to demonstrate and the wonderful facts which
he relates soon changed this feeling into enthusiasm.
My
father looked carelessly at the title page of my book and said, “Ah!
Cornelius Agrippa! My dear Victor, do not waste your time upon this; it
is sad trash.”
…
the principles of Agrippa had been entirely exploded and that a modern
system of science had been introduced which possessed much greater
powers than the ancient…
When I returned home my first care was to procure the whole works of this author…

8.
(LC)
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt

By Mary ShelleyVictor Frankenstein recounts the influences that lead to his great experiment:When I returned home my first care was to procure the whole works of
this author, and afterwards of Paracelsus and Albertus Magnus. I read
and studied the wild fancies of these writers with delight; they
appeared to me treasures known to few besides myself. I have described myself as always having been imbued with a fervent longing to penetrate the secrets of nature.
In spite of the intense labour and wonderful discoveries of modern
philosophers, I always came from my studies discontented and
unsatisfied. Sir Isaac Newton is said to have avowed that he felt like a
child picking up shells beside the great and unexplored ocean of truth.
Those of his successors in each branch of natural philosophy with whom I
was acquainted appeared even to my boy’s apprehensions as tyros engaged
in the same pursuit.Under the guidance of my new preceptors I entered with the greatest
diligence into the search of the philosopher’s stone and the elixir of
life; but the latter soon obtained my undivided attention. Wealth was an
inferior object, but what glory would attend the discovery if I could
banish disease from the human frame and render man invulnerable to any
but a violent death!Read this excerpt from the text:I have described myself as always having been imbued with a fervent longing to penetrate the secrets of nature.What does the author mean by the word fervent? (5 points)
Bored
Humiliated
Passionate
Distracted

9.
(LC)
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt

By Mary ShelleyVictor Frankenstein recounts the influences that lead to his great experiment:When I was thirteen years of age we all went on a party of pleasure
to the baths near Thonon; the inclemency of the weather obliged us to
remain a day confined to the inn. In this house I chanced to find a
volume of the works of Cornelius Agrippa. I opened it with apathy; the
theory which he attempts to demonstrate and the wonderful facts which he
relates soon changed this feeling into enthusiasm. A new light seemed
to dawn upon my mind, and bounding with joy, I communicated my discovery
to my father. My father looked carelessly at the title page of my book
and said, “Ah! Cornelius Agrippa! My dear Victor, do not waste your time
upon this; it is sad trash.”If, instead of this remark, my father had taken the pains to explain
to me that the principles of Agrippa had been entirely exploded and that
a modern system of science had been introduced which possessed much
greater powers than the ancient, because the powers of the latter were
chimerical, while those of the former were real and practical, under
such circumstances I should certainly have thrown Agrippa aside and have
contented my imagination, warmed as it was, by returning with greater
ardour to my former studies. It is even possible that the train of my
ideas would never have received the fatal impulse that led to my ruin.
But the cursory glance my father had taken of my volume by no means
assured me that he was acquainted with its contents, and I continued to
read with the greatest avidity. When I returned home my first care was
to procure the whole works of this author, and afterwards of Paracelsus
and Albertus Magnus. I read and studied the wild fancies of these
writers with delight; they appeared to me treasures known to few besides
myself. I have described myself as always having been imbued with a
fervent longing to penetrate the secrets of nature. In spite of the
intense labour and wonderful discoveries of modern philosophers, I
always came from my studies discontented and unsatisfied. Sir Isaac
Newton is said to have avowed that he felt like a child picking up
shells beside the great and unexplored ocean of truth. Those of his
successors in each branch of natural philosophy with whom I was
acquainted appeared even to my boy’s apprehensions as tyros engaged in
the same pursuit.Under the guidance of my new preceptors I entered with the greatest
diligence into the search of the philosopher’s stone and the elixir of
life; but the latter soon obtained my undivided attention. Wealth was
an inferior object, but what glory would attend the discovery if I
could banish disease from the human frame and render man invulnerable to
any but a violent death!Read this line from the text:Wealth was an inferior object, but what glory would attend the
discovery if I could banish disease from the human frame and render man
invulnerable to any but a violent death!Which words from this text help develop the theme of pride? (5 points)
What glory would attend the discovery
Human frame
To any but a violent death
Render man invulnerable

10.
(MC)
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt

By Mary ShelleyVictor Frankenstein recounts the influences that lead to his great experiment:When I was thirteen years of age we all went on a party of pleasure
to the baths near Thonon; the inclemency of the weather obliged us to
remain a day confined to the inn. In this house I chanced to find a
volume of the works of Cornelius Agrippa. I opened it with apathy; the
theory which he attempts to demonstrate and the wonderful facts which he
relates soon changed this feeling into enthusiasm. A new light seemed
to dawn upon my mind, and bounding with joy, I communicated my discovery
to my father. My father looked carelessly at the title page of my book
and said, “Ah! Cornelius Agrippa! My dear Victor, do not waste your time
upon this; it is sad trash.”If, instead of this remark, my father had taken the pains to explain
to me that the principles of Agrippa had been entirely exploded and that
a modern system of science had been introduced which possessed much
greater powers than the ancient, because the powers of the latter were
chimerical, while those of the former were real and practical, under
such circumstances I should certainly have thrown Agrippa aside and have
contented my imagination, warmed as it was, by returning with greater
ardour to my former studies. It is even possible that the train of my
ideas would never have received the fatal impulse that led to my ruin.
But the cursory glance my father had taken of my volume by no means
assured me that he was acquainted with its contents, and I continued to
read with the greatest avidity. When I returned home my first care was
to procure the whole works of this author, and afterwards of Paracelsus
and Albertus Magnus. I read and studied the wild fancies of these
writers with delight; they appeared to me treasures known to few besides
myself. I have described myself as always having been imbued with a
fervent longing to penetrate the secrets of nature. In spite of the
intense labour and wonderful discoveries of modern philosophers, I
always came from my studies discontented and unsatisfied. Sir Isaac
Newton is said to have avowed that he felt like a child picking up
shells beside the great and unexplored ocean of truth. Those of his
successors in each branch of natural philosophy with whom I was
acquainted appeared even to my boy’s apprehensions as tyros engaged in
the same pursuit.Under the guidance of my new preceptors I entered with the greatest
diligence into the search of the philosopher’s stone and the elixir of
life; but the latter soon obtained my undivided attention. Wealth was an
inferior object, but what glory would attend the discovery if I could
banish disease from the human frame and render man invulnerable to any
but a violent death!Which lines from the text most clearly suggest that the narrator will fight against nature? (5 points)
When I was thirteen years of age we all went on a party of pleasure to the baths near Thonon…
…I always came from my studies discontented and unsatisfied.
I had gazed upon the fortifications and impediments that seemed to keep human beings from entering the citadel of nature.
…what
glory would attend the discovery if I could banish disease from the
human frame and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death!

11.
(MC)
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2

By Mary ShelleyVictor Frankenstein continues recounting the influences that lead to his great experiment:An accident again changed the current of my ideas. When I was about
fifteen years old we had retired to our house near Belrive, when we
witnessed a most violent and terrible thunderstorm. It advanced from
behind the mountains of Jura, and the thunder burst at once with
frightful loudness from various quarters of the heavens. I remained,
while the storm lasted, watching its progress with curiosity and
delight. As I stood at the door, on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire
issue from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards from
our house; and so soon as the dazzling light vanished, the oak had
disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump. When we visited
it the next morning, we found the tree shattered in a singular manner.
It was not splintered by the shock, but entirely reduced to thin ribbons
of wood. I never beheld anything so utterly destroyed.Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws of
electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in natural
philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe, he entered on
the explanation of a theory which he had formed on the subject of
electricity and galvanism, which was at once new and astonishing to me.
All that he said threw greatly into the shade Cornelius Agrippa,
Albertus Magnus, and Paracelsus, the lords of my imagination; but by
some fatality the overthrow of these men disinclined me to pursue my
accustomed studies. It seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be
known. All that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew
despicable. By one of those caprices of the mind which we are perhaps
most subject to in early youth, I at once gave up my former occupations,
set down natural history and all its progeny as a deformed and abortive
creation, and entertained the greatest disdain for a would-be science
which could never even step within the threshold of real knowledge. In
this mood of mind I betook myself to the mathematics and the branches of
study appertaining to that science as being built upon secure
foundations, and so worthy of my consideration.This passage demonstrates use of a first person narrator, where the
character tells the story. Why did the author use this writing style? (5
points)
It allows readers to focus on events rather than characters or personalities.
It allows readers to understand the character’s personality while learning about events.
It allows readers to identify easily with anyone who opposes the narrator.
It allows readers to understand the secret feelings of other characters the narrator meets.

12.
(MC)
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2

By Mary ShelleyVictor Frankenstein continues recounting the influences that lead to his great experiment:An accident again changed the current of my ideas. When I was about
fifteen years old we had retired to our house near Belrive, when we
witnessed a most violent and terrible thunderstorm. It advanced from
behind the mountains of Jura, and the thunder burst at once with
frightful loudness from various quarters of the heavens. I remained,
while the storm lasted, watching its progress with curiosity and
delight. As I stood at the door, on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire
issue from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards from
our house; and so soon as the dazzling light vanished, the oak had
disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump. When we visited
it the next morning, we found the tree shattered in a singular manner.
It was not splintered by the shock, but entirely reduced to thin ribbons
of wood. I never beheld anything so utterly destroyed.Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws of
electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in natural
philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe, he entered on
the explanation of a theory which he had formed on the subject of
electricity and galvanism, which was at once new and astonishing to me.
All that he said threw greatly into the shade Cornelius Agrippa,
Albertus Magnus, and Paracelsus, the lords of my imagination; but by
some fatality the overthrow of these men disinclined me to pursue my
accustomed studies. It seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be
known. All that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew
despicable. By one of those caprices of the mind which we are perhaps
most subject to in early youth, I at once gave up my former occupations,
set down natural history and all its progeny as a deformed and abortive
creation, and entertained the greatest disdain for a would-be science
which could never even step within the threshold of real knowledge. In
this mood of mind I betook myself to the mathematics and the branches of
study appertaining to that science as being built upon secure
foundations, and so worthy of my consideration.What is the main effect of the scene with the lightning strike on the reader? (5 points)
It suggests the narrator has little understanding of the world.
It suggests the narrator is easily impressed with the power of nature.
It suggests the power of nature is beyond the control of the narrator.
It suggests the obsession with money that has taken hold of the narrator.

13.
(LC)
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2

By Mary ShelleyVictor Frankenstein continues recounting the influences that lead to his great experiment:Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws of
electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in natural
philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe, he entered on
the explanation of a theory which he had formed on the subject of
electricity and galvanism, which was at once new and astonishing to me.
All that he said threw greatly into the shade Cornelius Agrippa,
Albertus Magnus, and Paracelsus, the lords of my imagination; but by
some fatality the overthrow of these men disinclined me to pursue my
accustomed studies. It seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be known. All that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew despicable.
By one of those caprices of the mind which we are perhaps most subject
to in early youth, I at once gave up my former occupations, set down
natural history and all its progeny as a deformed and abortive creation,
and entertained the greatest disdain for a would-be science which could
never even step within the threshold of real knowledge. In this mood of
mind I betook myself to the mathematics and the branches of study
appertaining to that science as being built upon secure foundations, and
so worthy of my consideration.Read this sentence from the text:It seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be known. All that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew despicable.What change has the character experienced? (5 points)
He no longer enjoys his work.
He has gained a new appreciation for his work.
He has become closer with this friends.
He has taught something to his friends.

14.
(LC)
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2

By Mary ShelleyVictor Frankenstein continues recounting the influences that lead to his great experiment:Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws of
electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in natural
philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe, he entered on
the explanation of a theory which he had formed on the subject of
electricity and galvanism, which was at once new and astonishing to me.
All that he said threw greatly into the shade Cornelius Agrippa,
Albertus Magnus, and Paracelsus, the lords of my imagination; but by
some fatality the overthrow of these men disinclined me to pursue my
accustomed studies. It seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be
known. All that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew
despicable. By one of those caprices of the mind which we are perhaps
most subject to in early youth, I at once gave up my former occupations,
set down natural history and all its progeny as a deformed and abortive
creation, and entertained the greatest disdain for a would-be science
which could never even step within the threshold of real knowledge. In this mood of mind
I betook myself to the mathematics and the branches of study
appertaining to that science as being built upon secure foundations, and
so worthy of my consideration.Read this sentence from the text:In this mood of mindWhat does this line say about the narrator? (5 points)
He made up his mind after careful consideration.
He made up his mind based on his annoyance.
He made up his mind by getting good advice.
He made up his mind to quit working altogether.

15.
(MC)
Read this line from Frankenstein:I opened it with apathy; the theory which he attempts to
demonstrate and the wonderful facts which he relates soon changed this
feeling into enthusiasm.Based on the context, which of the following best explains the word apathy? (5 points)
Opposite of enthusiasm
Opposite of wonderful
Synonym of demonstrate
Synonym for enthusiasm

16.
(LC)
Read this line from Frankenstein:And thus for a time I was occupied by exploded systems, mingling, like an unadept,
a thousand contradictory theories and floundering desperately in a very
slough of multifarious knowledge, guided by an ardent imagination and
childish reasoning…An adept is one who is an expert at something.Why does the author use the word unadept in this line? (5 points)
To show frustration
To show confidence
To show fear
To show expertise

17.
(LC)
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2

18.
(LC)
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2

19.
(MC)
Frankenstein Chapter 2, Excerpt 2

By Mary ShelleyVictor Frankenstein continues recounting the influences that lead to his great experiment:An accident again changed the current of my ideas. When I was about
fifteen years old we had retired to our house near Belrive, when we
witnessed a most violent and terrible thunderstorm. It advanced from
behind the mountains of Jura, and the thunder burst at once with
frightful loudness from various quarters of the heavens. I remained,
while the storm lasted, watching its progress with curiosity and
delight. As I stood at the door, on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire
issue from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards from
our house; and so soon as the dazzling light vanished, the oak had
disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump. When we visited
it the next morning, we found the tree shattered in a singular manner.
It was not splintered by the shock, but entirely reduced to thin ribbons
of wood. I never beheld anything so utterly destroyed.Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws of
electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in natural
philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe, he entered on
the explanation of a theory which he had formed on the subject of
electricity and galvanism, which was at once new and astonishing to me.
All that he said threw greatly into the shade Cornelius Agrippa,
Albertus Magnus, and Paracelsus, the lords of my imagination; but by
some fatality the overthrow of these men disinclined me to pursue my
accustomed studies. It seemed to me as if nothing would or could ever be
known. All that had so long engaged my attention suddenly grew
despicable. By one of those caprices of the mind which we are perhaps
most subject to in early youth, I at once gave up my former occupations,
set down natural history and all its progeny as a deformed and abortive
creation, and entertained the greatest disdain for a would-be science
which could never even step within the threshold of real knowledge. In
this mood of mind I betook myself to the mathematics and the branches of
study appertaining to that science as being built upon secure
foundations, and so worthy of my consideration.Which of the following topics could be used to write a narrative using supporting details from this excerpt? (5 points)
Victor’s experience studying a new science.
The reason Victor’s childhood heroes are the cause of his destruction.
Victor sees himself as all-powerful.
Victor wishing he had a different relationship with his father.

20.
(MC)
Read Article IX of the United States Bill of Rights:The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not
be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.What does the word disparage suggest about the rights “retained by the people.” (5 points)
The rights are given by the one document that can also take them away.
The rights are important enough to protect against even an insult.
The rights come from a source that is mightier than the Constitution.
The rights of the people are disposable, unlike the Constitution.

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