11)New Version of Section One
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a respected poet who lived during a period of time known as the Victorian era. Her poetry was very popular during her lifetime. It is still popular today. Two famous poets during the Victorian Era were especially influenced by Ms. Browning. Their names were Edgar Allan Poe and Emily Dickinson.
Which BEST evaluates the tone and formality of this new version of section one?
A) The tone is the same, but the word choice is more formal, probably for an older reading audience.
B) The tone is the same, but the word choice is less formal, probably for a younger reading audience.
C) The tone in the new version is angry and tense, and the formality is the same, probably for a similar reading audience.
D) The tone in the new version is whimsical and lighthearted, and the formality is the same, probably for a similar reading audience.
12)Which of these BEST summarizes Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s feelings about slavery?
A) She believed that slavery was offensive.
B) She knew that slavery was a necessary evil.
C) She believed that slavery helped many countries prosper.
D) She knew that slavery allowed her to live a privileged life.
13) Which of these BEST summarizes how other artists viewed Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s work?
A) Elizabeth Barrett Browning never measured up to her contemporaries.
B) Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s work was too romantic for most readers.
C) Elizabeth Barrett Browning never received the praise that she deserved.
D) Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s work was greatly admired by her fellow poets.
14) "For oh," say the children, "we are weary,
And we cannot run or leap—
If we cared for any meadows, it were merely
To drop down in them and sleep.
Our knees tremble sorely in the stooping—
We fall upon our faces, trying to go;
And, underneath our heavy eyelids drooping,
The reddest flower would look as pale as snow.”
Read this excerpt from Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “The Cry of the Children.” Which of these BEST describes the differences between the way the article discusses child labor and the way the excerpt discusses the issue?
A) The article explains Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s opinions of child labor, and the poem describes how government officials felt about child labor.
B) The article describes why child labor was used during the Victorian era, and the poem offers examples of the jobs children performed.
C) The article presents facts about child labor, and the poem expresses the emotional and physical effects that hard labor had on children in their own voices.
D) The article shows the regulations put in place to end child labor, and the poem explains how businesses reacted.
15) Read this excerpt from Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “A Curse for a Nation.” Which of these BEST describes the differences between the way that the article talks about slavery and how the poem talks about slavery?
Because ye have broken your own chain
With the strain
Of brave men climbing a Nation's height,
Yet thence bear down with brand and thong
On souls of others, -- for this wrong
This is the curse. Write.
Because yourselves are standing straight
In the state
Of Freedom's foremost acolyte,
Yet keep calm footing all the time
On writhing bond-slaves,-- for this crime
This is the curse. Write.
A) The article is trying to justify slavery, while the poem shows its evils.
B) The article describes how slaves felt about their treatment, while the poem explains artists’ opinions of slavery.
C) The article describes how America passed laws regulating slavery, while the poem calls for the same changes to be made in England.
D) The article describes Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s feelings toward slavery, while the poem explains why she thought slavery was wrong.
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15. (D)
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11. The tone is the same, but the word choice is less formal, probably for a younger reading audience.
12. She knew that slavery allowed her to live a privileged life.
13. Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s work was greatly admired by her fellow poets.
14. The article presents facts about child labor, and the poem expresses the emotional and physical effects that hard labor had on children in their own voices.
15. The article describes Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s feelings toward slavery, while the poem explains why she thought slavery was wrong.
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