1 Which of the following does the speaker NOT expect from God? Household-stuff Wisdom Stars Wages 2 What does the verb “augment” mean? Enlighten Decrease Weaken Increase 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 Jealous Calm Brave 5 What does the speaker wish to become? A bird A couch A tree Wages 6 The speaker (falsely) sees the relationship with God as a type of Contract Apprenticeship Slavery Partnership 7 Which of these is NOT an example of life in “the town”? Being a writer Running a business Running a church Working in parliament 8 Some readers of Herbert have seen him as a: Rebel Farmer Saint Politician 9 What does the speaker mean when he says to God “thy power cross-bias me”? Your power pushes me in different directions Your power crucifies me You're biased against me You're putting me on trial 10 What does “brave” mean in the poem? Unique Courageous Appealing Strong 11 Herbert spent the FINAL years of his life in: St Andrews Church, Bemerton The Globe Theatre The court of King James I The University of Cambridge 12 "furniture so fine" is an example of: Alliteration Assonance Anachronism Allegory 13 The tree in the poem might be an allusion to Genesis Gospel of Matthew Book of Job Exodus 14 What is not a theme in "Affliction"? The relationship of humans and God The benefits of studying Sickness False expectations 15 What does it mean to "make a party unawares for woe" To be unaware of your sadness To band together with other sad people To accidentally take the side of sadness Throw a party for sadness 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 leaves his body The speaker's flesh complains to his soul The speaker's soul dies 17 Each stanza of the poem is a sestain, meaning ___ lines 7 5 6 4 18 The two meters used in the poem are dactylic hexameter and iambic pentameter anapestic trimeter and iambic trimeter iambic pentameter and iambic trimeter trochaic tetrameter and pyrrhic pentameter 19 Which of these is not mentioned in the poem? gown tree treasure book 20 In the poem, "birth and spirit" mean upbringing and inclination time of birth and religion astrology and mood body and mind 21 When the speaker threatens to "change the service, and go seek/Some other master out" he is saying he will Change his profession Stop serving God Find someone new to take care of him Stop being a servant 22 At the end of the poem the speaker realizes he must be Angry Unhappy Brave Meek 23 Herbert wrote his poetry in which century? The 1700s The 1600s The 1800s The 1500s 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 _________" cannot love thee if thee love me not love thee not don't love thee
