Holiday Trivia
What Thanksgiving parade is the largest in the U.S.?
A. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
B. Detroit Thanksgiving Parade
C. Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
D. Rose Parade
A. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
In William Blake's "A Poison Tree", which line best supports the idea that the speaker actively nurtures their anger?
A. "I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end."
B. "And I watered it in fears, night and morning with my tears."
C. "I told it not, my wrath did grow."
D. "And into my garden stole, when the night had veiled the pole."
B. "And I watered it in fears, night and morning with my tears."
What evidence suggests the speaker values his mistress despite her lack of conventional beauty?
A. "Coral is far more red than her lips' red."
B. "And in some perfumes is there more delight / Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks."
C. "And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare / As any she belied with false compare."
D. "My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground."
C. "And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare / As any she belied with false compare."
What does the prefix "hemi-" mean?
A. Half
B. Around
C. Abnormal
D. Together
A. Half
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is known for:
A. Leftover feasting
B. Holiday shopping deals
C. Thanksgiving parades
D. Watching football games
B. Holiday shopping deals
Which phrase in "A Poison Tree" uses figurative language to suggest deceit?
A. "And I watered it in fears."
B. "And I sunned it with smiles."
C. "And my foe beheld it shine."
D. "When the night had veiled the pole."
B. "And I sunned it with smiles."
What is the central theme of Sonnet 130?
A. True love is blind to flaws.
B. True love values reality over idealization.
C. Beauty is the most important aspect of love.
D. Conventional beauty standards define love.
B. True love values reality over idealization.
What does the prefix "peri-" mean?
A. Before
B. Around
C. Opposite
D. Against
B. Around
Which state produces the most turkeys in the U.S.?
A. Texas
B. Minnesota
C. California
D. Wisconsin
B. Minnesota
How does Blake’s use of a consistent rhyme scheme (AABB) contribute to the meaning of the poem?
A. It creates a sense of order that contrasts with the chaos caused by anger.
B. It emphasizes the unpredictability of emotions like wrath.
C. It mirrors the free and uncontrolled growth of the tree.
D. It makes the poem more difficult to interpret.
A. It creates a sense of order that contrasts with the chaos caused by anger.
How does the final couplet serve as a shift in the poem’s tone?
A. It introduces an ironic twist, mocking the mistress further.
B. It reconciles the earlier critical descriptions with an affirmation of love.
C. It continues to critique the mistress’s appearance without resolution.
D. It shifts to praise her physical beauty in exaggerated terms.
B. It reconciles the earlier critical descriptions with an affirmation of love.
What does the prefix "ab-" mean?
A. In
B. Away from
C. With
D. Before
B. Away from
What’s the wobbly red piece of flesh on top of a turkey’s beak called?
A. Gobbler
B. Wattle
C. Snood
D. Crest
C. Snood
What is the effect of ending the poem with the image of the foe "outstretched beneath the tree"?
A. It provides closure to the speaker's internal conflict.
B. It underscores the physical consequences of emotional turmoil.
C. It shifts the focus from the speaker to the natural setting.
D. It highlights the speaker’s regret for harboring anger.
B. It underscores the physical consequences of emotional turmoil.
How does the speaker develop his relationship with his mistress throughout the sonnet?
A. By mocking her appearance to convey indifference.
B. By contrasting her physical flaws with his genuine love for her.
C. By praising her beauty to fit traditional standards of love poetry.
D. By using hyperbolic descriptions to exaggerate her perfection.
B. By contrasting her physical flaws with his genuine love for her.
What does the prefix "hetero-" mean?
A. Same
B. Half
C. Different
D. Against
C. Different
What is the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America?
A. The Nina
B. The Santa Maria
C. The Mayflower
D. The Freedom
C. The Mayflower
How does the speaker's suppressed anger influence the development of the poem’s plot?
A. It allows the speaker to reconcile with their foe.
B. It grows into a metaphorical tree that ultimately leads to the foe’s demise.
C. It creates a sense of regret, leading the speaker to destroy the tree.
D. It forces the foe to apologize for their actions.
B. It grows into a metaphorical tree that ultimately leads to the foe’s demise.
What does the speaker’s portrayal of his mistress suggest about his character?
A. He values honesty and authenticity over idealized beauty.
B. He is overly critical and dismissive of his mistress.
C. He is indifferent to romantic relationships.
D. He prefers traditional expressions of love and beauty.
A. He values honesty and authenticity over idealized beauty.
What does the prefix "pen-" mean?
A. Almost
B. Half
C. Abnormal
D. Excessive
A. Almost