8. Which of the statements best expresses the effect of lines 66–68 (“Coldly thy rosy . . .thy glimmering thresholds”)?

D) The repetition reinforces the conflict between the speaker and his lover

5. In the third stanza (lines 32–42), the speaker contrasts

E) young people and elderly people

3. The second stanza serves mainly to establish the

C) origins of the speaker’s current circumstances

1. Lines 1–4 (“The woods decay . . . dies the swan) serve primarily to

E) emphasize the beauty of the final cycle of life

10. Overall, the poem is best comprehended as a

B) solicitation to release Tithonus from his current state

12 What can be inferred from the poem as the most likely reason the speaker’s lover cannot release him from immortality?

A) As a goddess, she cannot retract her actions.

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Tithonus (AP Literature Poetry MCQs)

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Passage 1 from the Marco AP Lit Practice Test 1

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8. Which of the statements best expresses the effect of lines 66–68 (“Coldly thy rosy . . .thy glimmering thresholds”)?
A) The imagery emphasizes the certitude of the speaker’s state.
D) The repetition reinforces the conflict between the speaker and his lover
B) The accusatory tone relinquishes him from blame for his circumstances.
C) The lack of end rhyme suggests the speaker’s ambivalence.
2
5. In the third stanza (lines 32–42), the speaker contrasts
D) heaven and earth
B) hatred and kindness
E) young people and elderly people
A) ambivalence and certainty
3
6. The sixth stanza (lines 50–63) utilizes
C) parody
A) foreshadowing
E) hyperbole
B) flashback
4
3. The second stanza serves mainly to establish the
C) origins of the speaker’s current circumstances
D) inherent pain in the existence of an immortal
B) speaker’s exceptional beauty as a mortal
A) carelessness of the gods
5
1. Lines 1–4 (“The woods decay . . . dies the swan) serve primarily to
A) mourn the speaker’s impending death
B) grieve for the dead
C) describe the speaker’s setting
E) emphasize the beauty of the final cycle of life
6
4. “And the wild . . . flakes of fire” (lines 39–43) most closely expresses the
B) transformation from bad to good
A) manifestation of youth
D) dangers of desire
C) benefits of love
7
10. Overall, the poem is best comprehended as a
A) clarification of the system of gods in Greek mythology
B) solicitation to release Tithonus from his current state
E) commemoration of the power of Greek mythological gods
C) justification for giving Tithonus immortality
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2. In the context of the poem, “the quiet limit of the world” (line 7) refers to the
C) pain of immortality
B) restrictions of imagination
A) proximity of death
D) imperfections of life
9
9. In line 71, “grassy barrows” most closely refers to
B) grave diggers
A) contented latency
D) burial sites
C) nature’s resilience
10
7. In the poem, the “East” (line 64) symbolizes
E) youth
A) nature
D) impermanence
B) the speaker’s mindset
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12 What can be inferred from the poem as the most likely reason the speaker’s lover cannot release him from immortality?
C) She is a devoted lover who does not want to be without him.
(D) Her youth and his elderly state make them incompatible.
(B) If she makes him mortal again, she will no longer be youthful.
A) As a goddess, she cannot retract her actions.
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11. The speaker’s perspective throughout the poem is best described as
C) unreliable
A) foiled
B) ignorant
E) persistent

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