Praxis (5511) Practice: English Language Arts; Questions & Answers (A+)
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Praxis (5511) Practice: English Language Arts;
Questions & Answers (A+)
A tiny moon as white and small as a single jasmine flowerLeans all alone above my window, on
night's wintry bower,Liquid as lime-tree blossom, soft as brilliant water or rainShe shines, the
first white love of my youth, w...
Praxis (5511) Practice: English Language Arts;
Questions & Answers (A+)
A tiny moon as white and small as a single jasmine flowerLeans all alone above my window, on
night's wintry bower,Liquid as lime-tree blossom, soft as brilliant water or rainShe shines, the
first white love of my youth, which all sin cannot stain.
—D. H. Lawrence
What does the connotation of the word "white" suggest in the poem?
A.The color of the flower blossom
B.The distance of the moon
C.The purity of the past love
D.The chill of the winter evening Answer-Option (C) is correct. The speaker compares his
past love to a white blossom to suggest that she is pure, and "sin cannot stain" her.
Old Major ... was so highly regarded on the farm that everyone was quite willing to lose an
hour's sleep in order to hear what he had to say.
At one end of the big barn, on a sort of raised platform, Major was already ensconced on his
bed of straw, under a lantern which hung from a beam. He was twelve years old and had lately
grown rather stout, but he was still a majestic-looking pig with a wise and benevolent
appearance in spite of the fact that his tushes had never been cut.
—George Orwell, from Animal Farm
Which of the following themes are best supported by the author's description of Old Major?
A.Leadership and influence
B.Dignity and grace
C.Dissent and rebellion
, Praxis (5511) Practice: English Language Arts;
Questions & Answers (A+)
D.Power and corruption Answer-Option (A) is correct. The description of Old Major in the
excerpt shows that he is highly regarded and looked to as a leader. The animals' taking the time
to congregate and listen to his speech indicates his power and their respect for him. The
description of Old Major as "ensconced" in the barn with a light shining above him despite his
age and stoutness suggests he is superior to the others in both intelligence and respect.
Language such as "majestic" and "benevolent" suggests positive connotations.
Questions 3-5 refer to the following poem.
The Deserted House
Life and Thought have gone awaySide by side,Leaving door and windows wide:Careless tenants
they!
All within is dark as night:In the windows is no light:And no murmur at the door,So frequent on
its hinge before.
Close the door, the shutters close,Or thro' the windows we shall seeThe nakedness and
vacancyOf the dark deserted house.
Come away: no more of mirthIs here or merry-making sound.The house was builded of the
earth,And shall fall again to ground.
Come away: for Life and ThoughtHere no longer dwell;But in a city glorious—A great and distant
city—have boughtA mansion incorruptible.Would they could have stayed with us.
—Alfred, LordTennyson
, Praxis (5511) Practice: English Language Arts;
Questions & Answers (A+)
Which of the following best describes the theme ofthe poem?
A.The effects of utter loneliness
B.The possibility of human rebirth
C.The transience of human existence
D.The necessity of suitable shelter Answer-Option (C) is correct. The poem uses the
extended metaphor of an empty house to represent the body of a person for whom "Life and
Thought" have gone away. The final lines reveal that Life and Thought have found a home in a
"distant city" and a "mansion incorruptible," implying the existence of life outside the confines
of a human body.
Questions 3-5 refer to the following poem.
The Deserted House
Life and Thought have gone awaySide by side,Leaving door and windows wide:Careless tenants
they!
All within is dark as night:In the windows is no light:And no murmur at the door,So frequent on
its hinge before.
Close the door, the shutters close,Or thro' the windows we shall seeThe nakedness and
vacancyOf the dark deserted house.
Come away: no more of mirthIs here or merry-making sound.The house was builded of the
earth,And shall fall again to ground.
Come away: for Life and ThoughtHere no longer dwell;But in a city glorious—A great and distant
city—have boughtA mansion incorruptible.Would they could have stayed with us.
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