Multiple Choice
Read John Donne’s poem carefully. Identify the letter of the
choice that best answers the question.
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When
Donne says that “virtuous men pass mildly away” (line 1) he is A. | regretting the
uncertainty of life. | B. | describing the mourners at a burial. | C. | suggesting that
good people suffer greatly. | D. | providing a model for the parting of
lovers. | | |
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In
line 6, “tear-floods” is an example of A. | simile. | B. | refrain. | C. | aphorism. | D. | hyperbole. | | |
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The
phrase “cannot admit / Absence” (lines 14 to 15) means those lovers cannot A. | bear to be
apart. | B. | allow infidelity. | C. | confess their
true feelings. | D. | permit other emotions to interfere. | | |
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The
relationship that Donne celebrates is chiefly A. | doomed. | B. | spiritual. | C. | physical. | D. | financial. | | |
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The
purpose of the simile “Like gold to airy thinness beat” (line 24) is to A. | show that money
is important. | B. | deceive the speaker’s beloved. | C. | show that the
lovers’ souls are united. | D. | demonstrate a property unique to
metals. | | |
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