CMP 2800 MIDTERM EXAM VERIFIED
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS (2026/2027)
What comes first in an MLA citation? - ANS>Author's last name
What was the subject of Katherine Philips' "Epitaph"? - ANS>Her son that
passed away
Who is the author of "Although the wind..."? - ANS>Izumi Shikibu
Connotation is based on a feeling or an idea of a word. - ANS>TRUE
A common difference between the two trANSlations of the poems was -
ANS>Diction
A refrain is when the writer stops a line from repeating. - ANS>FALSE
In "Sonnet 20," why does the speaker end the poem feeling defeated? -
ANS>None of the above
What message is being presented in "Although the wind..." by Izumi
Shikibu? - ANS>To try and always look for the positives in negative
situations
, Shikibu uses the wind to symbolize change and shortness in "Although the
wind..." - ANS>TRUE
What is the format for our close reading assignment? - ANS>1-inch
margins, Times New Roman 12, Page number
In "Epitaph," the mother lost her son six weeks after he was born. -
ANS>TRUE
What is connotation? - ANS>The feeling a word gives
The best possible meaning of "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" is
- ANS>To make the most of your youth
What is the purpose of close reading? - ANS>Explore the intricacies of
meaning in a text
Close reading is used to analyze difficult language in a text. - ANS>TRUE
When quoting a poem, how should it be written? - ANS>Add a slash after
each line ending
"Epitaph" by Katherine Philips emphasizes the pursuit of wealth. -
ANS>FALSE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS (2026/2027)
What comes first in an MLA citation? - ANS>Author's last name
What was the subject of Katherine Philips' "Epitaph"? - ANS>Her son that
passed away
Who is the author of "Although the wind..."? - ANS>Izumi Shikibu
Connotation is based on a feeling or an idea of a word. - ANS>TRUE
A common difference between the two trANSlations of the poems was -
ANS>Diction
A refrain is when the writer stops a line from repeating. - ANS>FALSE
In "Sonnet 20," why does the speaker end the poem feeling defeated? -
ANS>None of the above
What message is being presented in "Although the wind..." by Izumi
Shikibu? - ANS>To try and always look for the positives in negative
situations
, Shikibu uses the wind to symbolize change and shortness in "Although the
wind..." - ANS>TRUE
What is the format for our close reading assignment? - ANS>1-inch
margins, Times New Roman 12, Page number
In "Epitaph," the mother lost her son six weeks after he was born. -
ANS>TRUE
What is connotation? - ANS>The feeling a word gives
The best possible meaning of "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" is
- ANS>To make the most of your youth
What is the purpose of close reading? - ANS>Explore the intricacies of
meaning in a text
Close reading is used to analyze difficult language in a text. - ANS>TRUE
When quoting a poem, how should it be written? - ANS>Add a slash after
each line ending
"Epitaph" by Katherine Philips emphasizes the pursuit of wealth. -
ANS>FALSE
