1 Which of the following does the speaker NOT expect from God? Stars Wages Wisdom Household-stuff 2 What does the verb “augment” mean? Increase Weaken Decrease Enlighten 3 In the early day of the speaker’s religious devotion “There was no month but ____” April December May March 4 The speaker is Accusatory Calm Jealous Brave 5 What does the speaker wish to become? A tree Wages A bird A couch 6 The speaker (falsely) sees the relationship with God as a type of Contract Partnership Slavery Apprenticeship 7 Which of these is NOT an example of life in “the town”? Being a writer Running a business Working in parliament Running a church 8 Some readers of Herbert have seen him as a: Rebel Saint Politician Farmer 9 What does the speaker mean when he says to God “thy power cross-bias me”? Your power pushes me in different directions You're putting me on trial Your power crucifies me You're biased against me 10 What does “brave” mean in the poem? Strong Unique Courageous Appealing 11 Herbert spent the FINAL years of his life in: The Globe Theatre The University of Cambridge The court of King James I St Andrews Church, Bemerton 12 "furniture so fine" is an example of: Anachronism Assonance Allegory Alliteration 13 The tree in the poem might be an allusion to Genesis Book of Job Exodus Gospel of Matthew 14 What is not a theme in "Affliction"? The benefits of studying Sickness False expectations The relationship of humans and God 15 What does it mean to "make a party unawares for woe" Throw a party for sadness To be unaware of your sadness To accidentally take the side of sadness To band together with other sad people 16 What happens after the line: "My flesh began unto my soul in pain"? The speaker's flesh fuses with his soul The speaker's soul dies The speaker's flesh complains to his soul The speaker's soul leaves his body 17 Each stanza of the poem is a sestain, meaning ___ lines 7 4 6 5 18 The two meters used in the poem are iambic pentameter and iambic trimeter trochaic tetrameter and pyrrhic pentameter dactylic hexameter and iambic pentameter anapestic trimeter and iambic trimeter 19 Which of these is not mentioned in the poem? book gown treasure tree 20 In the poem, "birth and spirit" mean astrology and mood body and mind upbringing and inclination time of birth and religion 21 When the speaker threatens to "change the service, and go seek/Some other master out" he is saying he will Stop being a servant Stop serving God Find someone new to take care of him Change his profession 22 At the end of the poem the speaker realizes he must be Meek Angry Brave Unhappy 23 Herbert wrote his poetry in which century? The 1500s The 1700s The 1600s The 1800s 24 What do books not show in "Affliction"? The speaker's true thoughts Knowledge of God The past God's plans 25 "Let me not love thee, if I _________" don't love thee love thee not cannot love thee if thee love me not
