1 Who does the speaker address in "To Penshurst"? The lady of the house Jonson's patron The king The house 2 Who was Sir Robert Sidney? Jonson's neighbor Jonson's patron Jonson's friend Jonson's father 3 Which of the following is NOT something Jonson praises Penshurst for? The quality of the land The goodness of the children The hospitality of the lord and lady The beauty of the architecture 4 What is Jonson alluding to in the opening of "To Penshurst"? Sidney's other estates Catholic churches in Europe The temple of Solomon The king's palace 5 How does Jonson depict the relationship between Sidney and his neighbors? Resentful Equal Envious Affectionate 6 How does the poet depict himself within the poem? As a fool As an advisor As a prophet As a member of the family 7 How does Jonson characterize other aristocrats in comparison to Sidney? As more superficial As less intelligent As less wealthy As more powerful 8 What genre did Jonson invent with "To Penshurst"? The country-house poem The heroic couplet The ode The patronage poem 9 In what sense is "To Penshurst" giving advice? Jonson encourages Sidney to pay him more money Jonson encourages Sidney to build a more spectacular house Jonson encourages Sidney to continue to be a true nobleman Jonson warns Sidney against selling Penshurst 10 Why was Penshurst less visually impressive than other aristocratic homes? The Sidneys were less wealthy, so could not achieve the same grandeur The Sidneys had been too cheap to hire a good architect The Sidneys chose to build a humble home to fit in with the neighbors It had been built gradually, so the plan was not unified 11 How does Jonson respond to Penshurst's unfashionable appearance? He argues that it was once in fashion He says true beauty is more important than trends He attempts to conceal it He argues that architectural beauty is not that important 12 What pattern established in the opening does the line "Thou joy’st in better marks, of soil, of air" disrupt? Use of negations Use of metaphors Syntactical order Addressing various houses 13 Why might Jonson suggest that Sidney's animals give themselves up willingly? To emphasize Sidney's natural place at the top of the hierarchy To show that the poem is meant to be satirical To prove that animals are foolish To suggest that Sidney is tyrannical 14 What is the "Great Chain of Being"? The bonds that connect people with God The natural stages in a person's life The bonds that connect all people with one another A natural hierarchy of all living things 15 Why does Jonson emphasize that Sidney's neighbors bring gifts? To show off his knowledge of consumer goods To prove that everyone in the community is wealthy To show that the Sidneys don't have everything To show that Sidney is at home in the community 16 How does Jonson depict the arrival of the king? As a sign of the Sidney's political importance As an honor As an inconvenience As a show of disrespect 17 What does Penshurst symbolize? The decline of England The rivalry between Jonson and Sidney The wisdom of God Sir Robert's character 18 What does the line "His children thy great lord may call his own" imply? Sir Robert is wealthy enough to merit being a father Sir Robert can claim anyone in the community as a son Sir Robert's children aren't his own biologically Other noblemen can't be sure their wives are faithful 19 Who is the speaker in "To Penshurst"? Sir Robert A houseguest The lady Jonson himself 20 What is the form of "To Penshurst"? Heroic couplets Sonnet sequence Rhyme royal Free verse 21 What is the meter of "To Penshurst"? Iambic pentameter (each line is made up of five pairs of one unstressed and one stressed syllable) Trochaic tetrameter (each line is made up of four pairs of one stressed and one unstressed syllable) Trochaic pentameter (each line is made up of five pairs of one stressed and one unstressed syllable) Iambic tetrameter (each line is made up of four pairs of one unstressed and one stressed syllable) 22 Which of the following contains alliteration? Of wood, of water; therein thou art fair. Fertile of wood, Ashore and Sidney’s copse Of touch or marble; nor canst boast a row Thou hast thy walks for health, as well as sport 23 Which of the following best replaces "copse" in "Fertile of wood, Ashore and Sidney’s copse" Police Clearing Patch of trees Favorite spot 24 Which of the following does Sidney personify? The animals of Penshurst The other houses in the area Penshurst itself The fruit trees 25 Which of the following is most obviously an example of hyperbole? Bright eels that emulate them, and leap on land/Before the fisher, or into his hand. With all their zeal to warm their welcome here. / What (great I will not say, but) sudden cheer Thy copse too, named of Gamage, thou hast there, / That never fails to serve thee seasoned deer The blushing apricot and woolly peach / Hang on thy walls, that every child may reach.