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