Reading literrature 5 ppt

36. Mrs. Mallard repeats the word “free” several

times. What is it that she will be free from?

a. debt

b. fear

c. criticism from others

d. having to do with what someone else wants

e. problems with family members who can’t

mind their own business

37. The last sentence of the excerpt states, “A kind

intention or a cruel intention made the act seem

no less a crime as she looked upon it in that brief

moment of illumination.” What does Mrs. Mal￾lard believe is a crime?

a. insisting that someone do what you want

instead of what they want

b. getting married

c. being happy when someone you love has died

d. selfishly wanting to do everything your way

e. welcoming death

38. From what you learn in the passage, what rela￾tionship do you think Mrs. Mallard had with her

husband?

a. She loved him, but he did not love her.

b. He loved her, but she did not love him.

c. They loved each other and were kind to each

other.

d. They fought constantly.

e. They were estranged from each other.

Questions 39 through 44 refer to the following poem.

How Does the Speaker Feel about

War?

War Is Kind

Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.

Because your lover threw wild hands toward the

sky

And the affrighted steed ran on alone,

Do not weep.

War is kind.

Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment

Little souls who thirst for fight,

These men were born to drill and die

The unexplained glory flies above them

Great is the battle-god, great, and his

kingdom—

A field where a thousand corpses lie.

Do not weep, babe, for war is kind.

Because your father tumbled in the yellow

trenches,

Raged at his breast, gulped and died,

Do not weep.

War is kind.

Swift, blazing flag of the regiment

Eagle with crest of red and gold,

These men were born to drill and die

Point for them the virtue of slaughter

Make plain to them the excellence of killing

And a field where a thousand corpses lie.

Mother whose heart hung humble as a button

On the bright splendid shroud of your son,

Do not weep.War is kind.

—Stephen Crane, 1899

39. The speaker repeats the line “War is kind” five

times in the poem. Why?

a. He wants to emphasize the truth of this line.

b. He is talking to five different people.

c. He is talking about several wars.

d. It will take a lot to convince listeners that this

line is true.

e. It is the theme of the poem.

40. Which of the following words best describes the

tone of the poem?

a. celebratory

b. mournful

c. sarcastic

d. angry

e. tender

41. Which of the following best conveys the theme

of the poem?

a. War is unkind, but necessary.

b. There is no virtue in war.

c. We should not weep for soldiers, because they

died in glory.

d. Everyone must sacrifice in a war.

e. There are many ways to die in a war.

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