1 Why did Thomas Hardy write "The Convergence of the Twain"? A poetry publisher commissioned the piece For a charity benefit dedicated to victims of the Titanic He wanted to attack the incompetent financiers behind the Titanic to provoke political change He was simply moved to write the poem 2 Which of the following could best substitute for "stilly couches she" in "The Convergence of the Twain"? She relaxes there, unmoving She still lies there She still relaxes there She lies down, unmoving 3 After the Titanic sunk, about how long did Thomas Hardy take to write "The Convergence of the Twain"? 1 year 6 weeks 1 day 9 days 4 When is the first stanza set in relation to the sinking of the Titanic? When the passengers first boarded the ship When the ship first collided with the Iceberg While the ship was sinking down towards the ocean floor Sometime after the ship finished sinking 5 Which of the following is not a major conflict in "The Convergence of the Twain"? Life vs. Death Vanity vs. Fate Man vs. Nature Pride of Life vs. Immanent Will 6 Which of the following does NOT suggest that the speaker is comparing the Titanic and the iceberg to a bride and groom? "paths coincident" "twin halves" "a sinister mate" "consummation comes" 7 Where did Hardy grow up? Scotland Southern England America Northern England 8 Which of the following most closely approximates what the "Immanent Will" refers to? The Greco-Roman gods Fate A vengeful God A loving God 9 "On being anon twin halves of one august event" alludes to which classical text? Ovid's Metamorphoses Plato's Symposium Sophocles's Antigone Aristotles's Poetics 10 Which of the following is another name for the "Spinner of the Years"? The "Pride of Life" The Titanic The "Shape of Ice" The "Immanent Will" 11 Which literary device is the word "cleaving" an example of? Metaphor Simile Contronym Synonym 12 Which of the following phrases does NOT use metaphor? "Alien they seemed to be" "Dim moon-eyed fishes" "And consummation comes" "Cold currents thrid, and turn to rhythmic tidal lyres." 13 Which of the following best describes Hardy's religious affiliation? Christian Pagan Jewish Atheist 14 Which of the following is NOT an example of alliteration? "And consummation comes" "grotesque, slimed, dumb, indifferent" "Jewels in joy designed" "Gaze at the gilded gear" 15 Which of the following best approximates the meaning of "dissociate" in line 21? unformed unrelated distant unaware 16 Which of the following most strongly suggests the theme of human vanity in "The Convergence of the Twain"? "No mortal eye could see" "And as the smart ship grew" "The Immanent Will that stirs and urges everything" "Jewels in joy designed" 17 Which of the following is Hardy MOST famous for writing, in addition to poetry? Novels Essays Plays Comics 18 Which of the following best describes the tone of "The Convergence of the Twain"? Resentful Righteous Mournful Detached 19 "Pride of Life" is an example of what literary device? Personification Alliteration Contronym Metaphor 20 Which of the following best approximates the meaning of "august" in line 30? Autumnal Ill-fated Impressive Inevitable 21 What is the rhyme scheme of "The Convergence of the Twain"? AAA ABC AAB ABB 22 Which of the following best approximates Hardy's attitude towards love and marriage in the poem? Hateful Longing Envious Cynical 23 Why is the word "grew" significant in line 22? It emphasizes that the ship was made of wood It makes a juxtaposition between ice and plants It suggests that the ship was not really made by human beings It suggests that the builders of the ship were not as important in it coming into being as they thought 24 Which of the following best describes the poem's attitude towards human vanity? Human vanity is empty because fate ultimately has all the power Human vanity is good because it allows for beautiful things like the Titanic Human vanity is tragic because it caused the sinking of the Titanic Human vanity is evil because it has the power to defy fate 25 What does the parallel between "stature, grace, and hue" and "shadow silent distance" suggest in stanza 8? The impressive qualities of the Titanic were always countered by the danger of the iceberg The iceberg and the Titanic were both dangerous The iceberg was evil, while the Titanic was good The iceberg is more difficult to describe than the Titanic
