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Question 1

As it's used in "No Man Is an Island" the word diminish most closely means

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to lessen

Question 2

Invictus means "undefeated, unbeaten"

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True

Question 3

The final line's of "O Me! O Life!" are "...you may contribute a verse." They mostly mean...

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That life is wonderful because we all have something to bring to it.

Question 4

What does the poet mean she is giving to the bird in order to "hear" it when she says "crumb"?

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Faith/Will/ Strength to believe

Question 5

What animal was recently described as symbiotic in a class attendance code?

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Sea cucumber

Question 6

An accurate theme statement for "Invictus" could be: In order to go unbeaten, you must never give up.

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True

Question 7

How was the flamingo in Monday's class attendance code described?

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unfettered

Question 8

The best description of the speaker's tone in "Invictus" is ...

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Determined and resilient

Question 9

What is the theme of "No Man Is an Island"?

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We are all connected and should matter to each other.

Question 10

In "Hope is a thing with feathers..." the bird in the poem symbolizes...

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Hope

Question 11

Which description of point of view shift most accurately shows the change in the children on Venus?

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Jealous > Spiteful > Joyous > Ashamed

Question 12

What was the name of short story we read last week? (Appropriate formatting required)

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"All Summer in a Day"

Question 13

Which of the following words/phrases from the poem demonstrates the tone of the speaker most?

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Captain of my fate, bloody, but unbowed, Master of my soul, Unconquerable

Question 14

What is the main metaphorical comparison or symbolism used in "No Man Is an Island"

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Country/Land = Man

Question 15

Describe what psychological effect called "Herd Mentality".

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The irrational following of a group without thinking for one's self.

Question 16

Donne seems to believe that the loss of one or a few members of the whole has little effect on the value of the whole.

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False

Question 17

Which words are meant to represent trials, hardships, and obstacles in "Hope is a thing with feathers"?

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Gale/storm, strangest sea, chillest land

Question 18

The best theme statement for "All Summer in a Day" is...

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Jealousy can make you do shameful things, People's unkindness to difference is shameful and unnecessary., Someone's differences can become your own perspective given experience.

Question 19

Part of what makes literary themes so powerful in literature is that they are both

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universal & eternal

Question 20

Which is NOT an example of herd mentality?

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Refusing to try something even though everyone else is doing it.

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