Literary Analysis BM review

Multiple Choice

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A: How does the soldiers’ perspective of Barbara Frietchie develop throughout the course of the poem?

• resilient to downtrodden

• tenacious to respected

• stubborn to submissive

• valiant to inconsequential

Multiple Select

Part B: Which two pieces of evidence best support the answer to Part A?

• "Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then,/ Bowed with her fourscore years and ten"

• "She leaned far out the window-sill,/ And shook it forth with a royal will"

• "It shivered the window, pane and sash;/ It rent the banner with seam and gash."

• "A shade of sadness, a blush of shame/ Over the face of the leader came"

• . "Who touches a hair on yon gray head/ Dies like a dog! 'March on!' he said."

Multiple Choice

Part A: The eagerness of the patriot boys helps develop the central idea that

• The people were searching for any reason to not go to work.

• The people were easily manipulated by the politicians.

• The people were excited that something newsworthy was finally happening in their town.

• The people had been longing to be free from the king for quite some time.

Multiple Choice

Part B: Which line from the play contradicts the answer to Part A?

• Prologue: The excitement in the city of Philadelphia was so intense that many businesses were closed.

• Prologue: Would this be the beginning of their very own independent nation?

• Man #2: If you recall, this is of the most significant of affairs and should not be determined hastily.

• Tom: Lem, I ain't frightened of you or your obtuse king!

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of paragraphs 12-14 of Kennedy's speech?

• All citizens and members of Congress should consider the risks associated with space exploration.

• The development of a space exploration program will carry a significant monetary burden.

• Careful consideration must be paid to the level of commitment required to send a man to the moon.

• Members of the scientific community must work harder to ensure that the space program is sucessful.