In his stories, Arthur Conan Doyle portrays Sherlock Holmes as _.
(Points : 5) an intelligent and highly logical hero who is an archetype for many other literary figures
a bumbling and unconventional hero who relies on his sidekick to solve cases
a quiet and unassuming hero who is reluctant to accept any credit for his skills
a physically strong and highly emotional hero who acts on instinct rather than intellect
Question 2.2. In “The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” Sherlock Holmes solves the mystery through his use of .
(Points : 5) supernatural powers
deductive reasoning
advanced technology
luck and guesswork
Question 3.3. One of the most important functions of nature in people’s lives, according to Romantic poets, is as _.
(Points : 5) a place free of pollution
a source of raw materials
an inspirer of poetry
a teacher of important truths
Question 4.4. In “Odes to the Seasons,” Blake personifies spring as _.
(Points : 5) a proud tyrant
a tender lover
a jolly companion
a strong charioteer
Question 5.5. A theme shared by Wordsworth’s “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” and “Lines on a Beautiful Spring in a Village” is that __.
(Points : 5) memories of the natural world comfort those who recall them
people fail to appreciate the beauty of the natural world
time in the crowded city causes people to behave unkindly
childhood is a happier time than adulthood
Question 6.6. In which poem does the speaker use an extended metaphor to describe the cycle of people’s lives?
(Points : 5) Keats’s “The Human Seasons”
Coleridge’s “Lines on a Beautiful Spring in a Village”
Shelley’s “The Cloud”
Blake’s “Odes to the Seasons”
Question 7.7. In what section of Romeo and Juliet does William Shakespeare introduce the main characters, major conflicts, and central themes of the play?
(Points : 5) rising action
exposition
climax
falling action
Question 8.8. Based on their behavior in Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet, how are Benvolio and Tybalt different?
(Points : 5) Benvolio is a peace-loving man, while Tybalt is quarrelsome and violent.
Benvolio is fiery and hot tempered, while Tybalt is rational and peaceful.
Benvolio is melancholy and lovesick, while Tybalt is mirthful and wry.
Benvolio is reserved and aloof, while Tybalt is affectionate and kind.
Question 9.9. Which character’s playful and upbeat personality, demonstrated at the start of the Queen Mab speech, is a natural foil for the melancholy Romeo?
(Points : 5) Mercutio’s
Capulet’s
Benvolio’s
Tybalt’s
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