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Which best describes the author’s purpose in “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer”?

A
The author intended for the reader to become more curious about astronomy.
B
The author intended for the reader to feel awed by the power of nature.
C
The author intended for the reader to be inspired to spend more time in classrooms.
D
The author intended for the reader to stop reading books to gain knowledge.
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Read the excerpt from “How I Live” by Nathaniel Hawthorne.I have been busy all day, from early breakfast-time till late in the afternoon. It has been a brisk, breezy day, an effervescent atmosphere, and I have enjoyed it in all its freshness,—breathing air which had not been breathed in advance by the hundred thousand pairs of lungs which have common and invisible property in the atmosphere of this great city. My breath had never belonged to anybody but me. It came fresh from the wilderness of ocean.How does Hawthorne most likely feel about city life?

A
He probably wishes there were fewer parks in cities.
B
He probably enjoys the conveniences cities offer.
C
He probably feels that cities are too crowded.
D
He probably enjoys the bustling city streets.
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What do the stars do for the speaker of “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” that the lecture hall does not?

A
The stars offer first-hand knowledge.
B
The stars offer inspiration for a poem.
C
The stars stimulate the speaker’s need to write.
D
The stars inspire the speaker to pursue further knowledge.
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Read the stanza from “A Psalm of Life” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.Life is real! Life is earnest!And the grave is not its goal;Dust thou art, to dust returnest,Was not spoken of the soul.How does this stanza express an optimistic view?

A
It suggests that life continues after death.
B
It advises readers to take care of their bodies.
C
It urges readers to be brave in the face of death.
D
It suggests that readers should live life to the fullest.
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What does “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” suggest about the poet’s view of the world?

A
He enjoys the contrast between the natural world and the academic world.
B
He feels that it is his duty to protect the elements of the natural world.
C
He thinks that scientific study will enrich our experience of the world.
D
He considers the world to be a place that deserves much contemplation.
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Why can “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” be considered a product of its time?

A
It addresses the tension between rational thought and the natural world.
B
It refers to the growth of rational thought.
C
It contains an independently minded speaker.
D
It supports the enjoyment and discovery of the natural world.
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Read this excerpt from an Emily Dickinson poem.How dreary to be somebody!How public, like a frogTo tell your name the livelong dayTo an admiring bog!What do these lines indicate about Dickinson’s view of pride?

A
They suggest that pride doesn’t require self-praise.
B
They indicate that she had little pride in herself.
C
They are meant to show that pride can cause a downfall.
D
They portray pride and self-worth as unimportant.
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Read the excerpt from “To the Fringed Gentian” by William Cullen Bryant.I would that thus, when I shall see The hour of death draw near to me, Hope, blossoming within my heart, May look to heaven as I depart.This stanza reflects the attitude that

A
the spirit has greater strength than the body.
B
humans should not expect to live very long
C
religious faith will make death less physically painful.
D
people should be observant of every natural experience.
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Read these lines from Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself.”I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love,If you want me again look for me under your boot-soles.What attitude toward the earth do these lines express?

A
The human body is made of material much like the earth.
B
Human bodies should be buried in the earth to save expenses.
C
The earth is composed mostly of water and human bodies.
D
Human beings should make every effort to conserve the earth.
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Given the theme of “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer,” why does the speaker call the astronomer “learn’d”?

A
The astronomer is inferior to the speaker because of his academic knowledge.
B
The astronomer is smarter than the speaker.
C
The astronomer possesses knowledge that doesn’t interest the speaker.
D
The astronomer and the speaker are equally intelligent.

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