English 9H Midterm Review MC

1. In context, “dallying in the shallows” (line 3) most nearly means

• 1. misunderstanding an assignment

• 1. lingering over satisfying labor

• pretending to complete a job

• hesitating to perform a task

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

1. The narrator uses the phrases “who harness” (line 8), “who pull” (line 9), “who strain” (line 10), and “who do” (line 11) to emphasize the

• 1. repetitive nature of labor

• rewards of hard work

• 1. dangers of farm chores

• 1. slow pace of rural life

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

1. The second stanza contains all of the following devices EXCEPT

• 1. Simile

• 1. Foil 

• 1. Repetition

• 1. Imagery

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

1. As used in the poem, the phrase “parlor generals”(line 16) suggests those who

• 1. lead naturally

• 1. ignore advice

• 1. follow carefully

• 1. avoid participation

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

1. The poem as a whole is best understood as a

• 1. eulogy for a lost age of real work

• 1. plea for work to be less burdensome

• 1. celebration of earnest work and workers

• 1. defense of unusual types of work and workers

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6. The opening stanza conveys a sense of

• 1. Disorder

• 1. Weakness

• 1. Loneliness

• 1. Frustration 

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6. As used in the poem, the word “idyllic” (line 10) most nearly means

• 1. charmingly beautiful

• 1. shrouded in mystery

• 1. full of surprises

• 1. unexpectedly simple

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6. In lines 15 and 16, the phrase “time/dawdles, waiting for me to catch up” implies that the narrator is

• 1. wishing the family would wake up

• 1. suffering from disease

• 1. lost in thought

• 1. pleased with the stillness of the night

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

6. Who is the “him” the speaker refers to in line 20?

• 1. The speaker’s lost father

• 1. The sleeping dog

• 1. The creator of the puzzle

• 1. The speaker himself

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6. In the context of the poem as a whole, the jigsaw puzzle represents

• 1. a need for justifying choices

• 1. the experience of being human

• 1. the pleasure of solving problems

• 1. a regret about trusting memory

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9