Final Exam Test Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

Final Exam Test Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock": Which of the following best describes Prufrock's persona? A. He considered himself a failure in all aspects of life except for love. B. He seems himself as a fallen hero or a martyr. C. He portrays himself as lowly: timid, unsure, and unimpressive. D. He portrays himself as imaginative and unappreciated as an artist. - CORRECT ANSWER c. he portrays himself as lowly: timid, unsure, and unimpressive "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock": Which of the following best summarizes the relationship between Prufrock and women? A. Prufrock used to be able to socialize with women easily, but over the years he has lost this talent to woo women. B. Women pity Prufrock due to his timidity, loneliness, and shabby appearance . C. Prufrock despises women, whom he considers gossiping and shallow. D. Prufrock's relationship is complicated; he is unable to approach women, though he wants to connect with them. - ANSWER d. Prufrock's relationship is complicated; he is unable to approach women, though he wants to connect with them "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock": In lines 111-119, Prufrock makes references to Shakespeare's Hamlet. How does this allusion serve to develop the overall text? A. Prufrock shares similarities with both Hamlet and the "attendant lord" Polonius (aka "the Fool"); this allusion serves to highlight a number of themes, such as indecisiveness, mortality, failure, and status. B. Though Prufrock says he is "not Prince Hamlet" they actually share some similarities, like Hamlet's prolonged inaction, making Prufrock's indecisiveness weightier and nobler. C. Prufrock stresses how different he is from Hamlet in order to highlight himself as braver and more heroic. D. Though Prufrock says he is "not Prince Hamlet" he and Hamlet both have tragic love lives, thus framing the love song as a tragedy. - ANSWER a. Prufrock shares similarities with both Hamlet and the "attendant lord" Polonius (aka "the Fool"); this allusion serves to highlight a number of themes, such as indecisiveness, mortality, failure, and status "A Rose for Emily": Which of the following best identifies two major themes of the text? A. Loss and Isolation B. Heartbreak and Mourning C. Tradition and Loyalty D. Betrayal and Revenge - ANSWER a. loss and isolation "A Rose for Emily": How does the structural timeline of the passage help create suspense? A. The timeline of the story continues working backwards to trace the sources of Emily's eccentricity. B. The timeline jumps around, noting instances of Emily's eccentricity in order of least to most ominous and therefore building towards the grotesque conclusion. C. The timeline recalls various instances of tragedy in Emily's life in no particular order, evoking pity when the ultimate tragedy is discovered in the conclusion. D. The timeline begins and ends with Emily's death, recalling memories of Emily and her strange sheltered life, thus building suspense towards the big reveal of Emily's home. - ANSWER d. the timeline begins and ends with Emily's death, recalling memories of Emily and her strange sheltered life, thus building suspense towards the big reveal of Emily's home "A Rose for Emily": Which of the following images best serves as foreshadowing in the passage? A. The dust in Emily's home B. The strand of steel grey hair C. The smell coming from Emily's home D. The servant leaving - ANSWER c. the smell coming from Emily's home The element of innocence in the poem "Death of a Ball Turret Gunner" is best shown through the authors use of the phrase a. black flak and nightmare fighters b. hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze c. loosed from its dream of life d. from my mother's sleep I fell into the state - ANSWER d. from my mother's sleep I fell into the state Which phrase from "Those Winter Sundays" BEST conveys the idea of children being blind to their parents' life experiences? a. who had driven out the cold b. speaking indifferently to him c. no one ever thanked him d. Sundays too my father got up early - ANSWER c. no one ever thanked him In "Battle Royale," the naked girl with the American flag tattoo BEST symbolizes a. male dominance b. the decline of American art and culture c. the clown d. the unattainable American Dream - ANSWER d. the unattainable American Dream In Slaughterhouse Five, the phrase "So it goes" and the author's numerous quotes from Roethke's poetry convey a. the recognition of utter hopelessness b. a connection to the biblical allusion of the mustard seed c. the abolition of slavery d. the paradox of free will and predestination - ANSWER d. the paradox of free will and predestination In "Separating," where on the socio-economic scale can the Maple family be placed? a. Upper Class b. Middle Class c. Lower Class d. Poverty - ANSWER a. Upper Class In "Separating," Richard's main concern is a. changing the screen door lock b. telling the children c. keeping his extra-marital relationship a secret d. division of assets - ANSWER b. telling the children In "Racitatif," why does Twyla stay at the demonstration, carrying her sign, even when the disorder of the group has made her own placard meaningless? a. She hated the cows b. She didn't have anywhere else to go c. She wanted Roberta to notice her d. She was addicted to the attention - ANSWER c. She wanted Roberta to notice her Ultimately, what is stolen from Hulga in "Good Country People"? a. Her Bible b. Her dignity c. Her glass eye d. Her religion - ANSWER b. Her dignity What was the reason behind the author's choice for drawing a Cathedral as opposed to any other landmark in "Cathedral"? a. easily accessible b. spiritual epiphany c. childhood memories d. artistic complexity - ANSWER b. spiritual epiphany