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A Restoration Poet: Alexander Pope (Study Guide)
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A Restoration Poet: Alexander Pope (Study Guide)
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
A
B
C
D
1.
What does Pope say about learning?
a.
Specialized learning is impossible.
b.
A small amount of knowledge can be dangerous.
c.
It is possible to learn everything.
d.
In order to play an instrument one must practice.
A
B
C
D
2.
Pope recommends forgiveness because it --
a.
is good for business
b.
is a religious commandment
c.
helps one rise above being merely human
d.
makes one happy about being human
A
B
C
D
3.
“Be thou the first true merit to befriend; / His praise is lost, who stays till all commend” advises the reader to --
a.
praise oneself rather than waiting to be praised by others
b.
avoid waiting to hear what others say before you praise something
c.
avoid commending false merit because people might believe you
d.
avoid commending false merit because people might not believe you
A
B
C
D
4.
According to couplet 10, which of the following statements
best
describes Pope’s attitude toward satire?
a.
He disapproves of satire because he thinks it is too harsh.
b.
He uses satire but is careful not to be overly aggressive.
c.
He refrains from satire, preferring a more subtle approach.
d.
He uses satire and relishes the power it gives him to wound others.
A
B
C
D
5.
Based on couplets 1 and 4, Pope believes the arts --
a.
can be learned through practice but cannot be taught
b.
can be taught by a teacher who is committed to reaching students on their own level
c.
can never be thoroughly learned; every artist is a lifelong apprentice
d.
are best left only to those who show early and rare talent
A
B
C
D
6.
According to Pope, what emotion can never be quenched in the human heart?
a.
Fear
c.
Anger
b.
Love
d.
Hope
A
B
C
D
7.
An Essay on Man
is written in the form of --
a.
heroic couplets
b.
iambic tetrameter with the rhyme scheme
abab cdcd
c.
a Shakespearean sonnet
d.
blank verse
A
B
C
D
8.
Which of the following statements
best
describes what Pope is trying to accomplish in his heroic couplets?
a.
He wants the reader to respect human individuality.
b.
He wants the reader to recognize the genius of common people.
c.
He wants to give useful advice in a manner that is pleasing.
d.
He wants to use his poetry to criticize the policies of his country.
A
B
C
D
9.
The beliefs and values Pope expresses in his poetry
--
a.
reflect only the opinions of Pope
b.
should not be taken as sincere expressions
c.
contradict one another
d.
show that Pope was representative of his age
A
B
C
D
10.
Antithesis
in rhetoric is --
a.
a brief expression of an essay’s theme
b.
the point of greatest emotional intensity in a plot
c.
a contrast of ideas presented in a grammatically balanced statement
d.
the character who opposes the protagonist
A
B
C
D
11.
Which of the following statements contains an antithesis?
a.
The couple pledged to remain committed to each other for better or worse.
b.
The one who succeeds most is the one who fails best.
c.
People who are forewarned are “forearmed.”
d.
Do not cut off your nose to spite your face.
A
B
C
D
12.
Of the following statements, the one that is
most
grammatically balanced is --
a.
Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do.
b.
Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
c.
Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your town.
d.
Ask not what your country can do for you, ask not what you can do for your country.
A
B
C
D
13.
Which of the following is
not
a subject on which Pope expresses his views in these couplets?
a.
Proper education
c.
Human nature
b.
Religion
d.
Good writing