English 12B Unit 7 Test

1.What was the primary inspiration for Alfred Lord Tennyson's "In Memoriam A.H.H"?

• a) His own marriage
• b) The coronation of Queen Victoria
• c) The death of his friend Arthur Henry Hallam
• d) The Industrial Revolution

2.In "In Memoriam A.H.H," what does Tennyson mean when he says, "We have but faith: we cannot know"?

• a) Faith gives us certainty in life
• b) Knowledge is more important than faith
• c) Humans are incapable of true knowledge, but faith sustains them
• d) Faith and knowledge are interchangeable

3.How does Tennyson use nature imagery in "In Memoriam A.H.H"?

• a) To symbolize the passage of time and loss
• b) To create a tranquil atmosphere
• c) To depict the beauty of life
• d) To emphasize the abundance of nature

4.What poetic structure is "In Memoriam A.H.H" primarily known for?

• a) Dramatic monologue
• b) Lyric sequence
• c) Free verse
• d) Sonnet

5.What type of poem is Robert Browning's "My Last Duchess"?

• a) Elegy
• b) Lyric
• c) Dramatic monologue
• d) Sonnet

6.How does the Duke in "My Last Duchess" reveal his desire for control over his wife?

• a) He locks her portrait behind a curtain, controlling who can see it
• b) He refuses to speak about her to anyone
• c) He burns her letters
• d) He paints her portrait himself

7. What is ironic about the Duke’s description of the Duchess?

• a) He speaks kindly of her, but his actions show otherwise
• b) He praises her independence while despising it
• c) He claims she was too generous, yet he admires control
• d) He shows her portrait to guests despite disliking attention

8. Which Victorian poet is known for uplifting themes in their poetry?

• a) Christina Rossetti
• b) Alfred Lord Tennyson
• c) Matthew Arnold
• d) Gerard Manley Hopkins

9. In Gerard Manley Hopkins' poem "Pied Beauty," what theme is celebrated?

• a) The conflict between beauty and ugliness
• b) The diversity and variety in nature
• c) The power of human control over nature
• d) The melancholy of lost time

10.Which Victorian poet wrote "Dover Beach," a poem often associated with melancholy and loss?

• a) Elizabeth Barrett Browning
• b) Robert Browning
• c) Matthew Arnold
• d) Alfred Austin