According to the selection why has "the Big Bend" remained a "geologist's paradise"?

because sparse vegetation allows easy access to strata

How has the speaker changed between the first and last stanzas of the poem?

She is less meek from remembering beautiful moments from Russia.

Which group fo words from the selection convey the author's attitude about this topic?

remarkable, amazing, dramatic, significant

Which line from the poem describes the speaker's feelings about loving someone?

"when I have so little left to receive it"

What is the effect of the metaphors in the last sentence from paragraph 2?

They emphasize the allure and repulsiveness of the landscape.

How does the author's rhyme enhance the theme of the poem?

The rhyming couplets about Russia are rhythmic and soothing.

Which lines from the poem support the theme?

Here in the crowd I walk apart/ Clasping remembered beauty to my heart"

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English II EOC Review #1

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1
In line 18, what is the meaning of the phrase "clasping remembered beauty"?
imagining future events
forgetting past events
recalling past events
creating current events
2
According to the selection why has "the Big Bend" remained a "geologist's paradise"?
because many geologists vacation there
because there are many jobs for geologists there
because sparse vegetation allows easy access to strata
because it contains rocks
3
How has the speaker changed between the first and last stanzas of the poem?
She is less meek from remembering beautiful moments from Russia.
She is more aggressive toward the other people in the street.
She is now confidently intermixing with her fellow walkers.
She is even more overwhelmed from her hectic surroundings in NYC.
4
Which group fo words from the selection convey the author's attitude about this topic?
paradise, fortunate, proliferation, thrived
complex, challenge, staggering, nightmare
invaded, retreating, uplifting, erupted
remarkable, amazing, dramatic, significant
5
Which line from the poem describes the speaker's feelings about loving someone?
"at the fullness forming"
"when I have so little left to receive it"
"paths and places I hold your memories"
"are wide open to me always, but"
6
What is the effect of the metaphors in the last sentence from paragraph 2?
They express how interesting the landscape is to many people.
They explain how Big Bend is enthralling to many people.
They emphasize the allure and repulsiveness of the landscape.
They compare Big Bend to a contradictory dream world.
7
How does the author's rhyme enhance the theme of the poem?
The rhyme patterns micmics the songs of the birds in the country.
The rhyming lines are subtle in comparison to the growing light.
The rhyming couplets about Russia are rhythmic and soothing.
The different rhyme patterns are jarring, and mirror the noise of the city.
8
How does the author begin the piece about Big Bend?
with chronological histories
with a general overview
with geographic placement
with volcanic highlights
9
Which lines from the poem support the theme?
"...once I have known./ the joy that could have touched the heart of stone"
"One day in Kiev I hear a great church-bell/ Crying a strange farewell"
"long waters sorrowfully strong/ Came the last echoes...Great River Song"
Here in the crowd I walk apart/ Clasping remembered beauty to my heart"
10
Which word could replace the word reverent in line 19 of the poem?
significant
redundant
respectful
amazed

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