Unit 2 Topic 2 Quiz

What vocabulary word means "full of or characterized by a large number of people or things"?

• Multitudes

• Prolific

• Vast

• Ampler

Which word is defined as "full"?

• Ampler

• Teeming

• Vast

• Prolific

How many poems were included in the final "deathbed" edition of "Leaves of Grass"?

• 100

• 200

• 383

• 500

Why was Whitman fired from the newspaper in 1848?

• Lack of skill

• Political differences

• Financial issues

• Personal reasons

What is the purpose of analyzing the use of concept vocabulary in Whitman's works?

• To memorize poems

• To understand the author's word choices

• To write essays

• To learn grammar rules

What role do the works in this unit focus on?

• Individuals as isolated entities

• Individuals as part of a larger society

• Individuals as leaders

• Individuals as followers

What is the famous painting by Georges Seurat made completely of?

• Brush strokes

• Lines

• Dots

• Shapes

What do Whitman's concrete words come to represent?

• Smaller ideas

• Larger ideas

• Simple concepts

• Basic thoughts

What is the effect of the phrase "one leg reclined on the other"?

• Suggests relaxation

• Implies movement

• Indicates tension

• Evokes sound

What is the Latin noun from which "emperor" is derived?

• Imperator

• Dominus

• Rex

• Dux