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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Line 83, “nor gold-gives as there once were,” offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Cunning.
(b) Curling.
(c) Künstlerroman.
(d) Kenning.

2. Per the narrator, what "is the best eulogy" (ll. 72-73)?
(a) The praise of posterity.
(b) The piles of plenty.
(c) The sturdiest statue.
(d) The largest grave-marker.

3. With which of the following does the narrator note "a brother might wish to strew his brother's / grave" (ll. 97-98)?
(a) Grains.
(b) Gold.
(c) Beryl.
(d) Silver.

4. Line 92, “the graybeard grieves; he knows his old friends,” offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Simile.
(c) Synecdoche.
(d) Metonymy.

5. The narrator remarks that "The joys of the Lord than this dead life" are which of the following (ll. 64-65)?
(a) Hotter.
(b) Softer.
(c) Sweeter.
(d) Colder.

6. The narrator describes sorrow as being which of the following (ll. 54-55)?
(a) Bitter in the breast-hoard.
(b) Sour in the skull-hoard.
(c) Painful to the purse-string.
(d) Stinky in the strong-parts.

7. To which of the following does "the greybeard" refer (l. 92)?
(a) An old goat.
(b) An old man.
(c) An old woman.
(d) Hanging moss.

8. In l. 85, “and lived in most lordly fame,” how many relatively stressed / emphasized syllables are present?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

9. Per the narrator, what must a man do "before he must be on his way" (ll. 74-79)?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Eat.
(c) Act.
(d) Pack.

10. In the line “my spirit moves with the sea-flood” (l. 59), how many relatively stressed / emphasized syllables are present?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

11. In l. 92, “the graybeard grieves; he knows his old friends,” how many relatively stressed / emphasized syllables are present?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

12. In line 44, “He has no thought of the harp or the taking of rings,” there is an example of which of the following?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Metonymy.
(c) Simile.
(d) Synecdoche.

13. To what does "be on his way" refer (l. 74)?
(a) Death.
(b) Life.
(c) Vacation.
(d) Commuting.

14. The phrase “roams widely over the whale’s home” (l. 60) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Cunning.
(b) Kenning.
(c) Künstlerroman.
(d) Curling.

15. How long does the narrator claim a brave person's praise will endure (ll. 78-79)?
(a) Never.
(b) One day.
(c) A year.
(d) Forever.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator claim is a gift that does not help against fear?

2. The descriptor “greedy and hungry” (l. 62) modifies which of the following?

3. Who remains to rule the world (l. 87)?

4. Which of the following will "urge the eager-hearted / spirit to travel" (ll. 48-52)?

5. Which of the following does the narrator exclude from the mind of one who seeks to sail (ll. 44-47)?

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