We Are Seven by William Wordsworth

1. What is the central theme of We Are Seven?

A. The beauty of nature
B. The innocence of children
C. The inevitability of death
D. The conflict between reason and emotion

2. What does the girl believe about her deceased siblings?

A. They are reincarnated.
B. They are still part of her family.
C. They are in heaven and unreachable.
D. They never existed.

3. What form of narrative is used in We Are Seven?

A. Third-person omniscient
B. First-person narrative
C. Dramatic monologue
D. Third person limited

Lucy Poems by William Wordsworth

4. What is the primary setting of the Lucy poems?

A. A bustling city
B. The English countryside
C. A coastal village
D. A dense forest

5. In Strange fits of passion have I known, what symbolizes Lucy’s beauty and fragility?
A. The moon
B. A rose
C. A stream
D. A bird

6. Which poem includes the lines, “She lived unknown, and few could know / When Lucy ceased
to be”?
A. She dwelt among the untrodden ways
B. Three years she grew in sun and shower
C. A slumber did my spirit seal
D. I travelled among unknown men

Lucy Gray by William Wordsworth

7. What happens to Lucy in Lucy Gray?

A. She falls ill and dies.
B. She is lost in a storm and disappears.
C. She moves to another town.
D. She grows up to become a poet.
 8. What do the parents find when searching for Lucy?
A. Her footprints disappearing into the snow.
B. A letter she left behind.
C. Her scarf tied to a tree.
D. A cabin she sought shelter in.

Ode on a Grecian Urn by John Keats

9. What does the urn symbolize in the poem?

A. Human mortality
B. Eternal beauty and truth
C. Historical decay
D. Divine judgment

10. Which phrase summarizes the poem’s central message?

A. “Heard melodies are sweet.”
B. “Forever wilt thou love, and she be fair.”
C. “Beauty is truth, truth beauty.”
D. “Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe.”

Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats

11. What does the nightingale represent?

A. Immortality and poetic inspiration
B. The passage of time
C. The loss of youth
D. Divine judgment

12. What does the speaker long for in the poem?

A. Eternal life
B. Escape from human suffering
C. Wealth and fame
D. Divine forgiveness

Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley

13. What does the inscription on the pedestal of the statue reveal about Ozymandias?
A. His humility
B. His arrogance and ambition
C. His divine inspiration
D. His love for his people

14. What is ironic about the ruins of Ozymandias’s statue?

A. It is completely intact.
B. It is surrounded by thriving vegetation.
C. It is in a barren desert, emphasizing the futility of his pride.
D. It is worshiped by modern travelers.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

15. What does the albatross symbolize?

A. Good luck and divine favor
B. Misfortune and doom
C. The burden of guilt
D. Freedom and hope

16. Why is the mariner cursed?

A. He steals from the ship’s captain.
B. He kills the albatross without reason.
C. He betrays his crew to pirates.
D. He refuses to pray.

17. What happens when the mariner blesses the sea creatures?
A. The curse begins to lift.
B. The ship sinks.
C. The crew returns to life.
D. He is struck by lightning.

We Are Seven by William Wordsworth (continued)

18. How does the adult narrator view death in comparison to the child?
A. A natural and peaceful transition
B. An end to all relationships
C. A continuation of existence in a different form
D. As an abstract concept

19. Which poetic technique is prominent in the girl’s repetition of her siblings’ presence?
A. Enjambment
B. Allusion
C. Repetition
D. Personification

20. What literary period does We Are Seven belong to?

A. Enlightenment
B. Romanticism
C. Victorian
D. Modernism

Lucy Poems by William Wordsworth (continued)

21. In Three years she grew in sun and shower, what is Nature’s role?
A. A caregiver and teacher
B. An observer of Lucy’s life
C. A destructive force
D. An indifferent presence
 22. In She dwelt among the untrodden ways, Lucy is compared to:
A. A wild deer
B. A violet by a mossy stone
C. A star in the sky
D. A bird in the woods

23. What is the tone of A slumber did my spirit seal?

A. Joyful and celebratory
B. Calm and reflective
C. Mournful and resigned
D. Angry and accusatory

Lucy Gray by William Wordsworth (continued)

24. How does Lucy Gray become a part of the natural landscape?
A. Her voice is heard in the wind.
B. Her footprints are etched in the snow forever.
C. She turns into a stream.
D. Her spirit merges with the hills and valleys.

25. Which literary device is most prominent in the depiction of Lucy Gray’s surroundings?
A. Alliteration
B. Symbolism
C. Imagery
D. Hyperbole

Ode on a Grecian Urn by John Keats (continued)

26. What does the unchanging nature of the urn’s images suggest?
A. Immortality of art
B. Stagnation of life
C. The cruelty of time
D. The triumph of death

27. How does Keats view the relationship between beauty and truth?
A. They are separate and conflicting.
B. They are one and the same.
C. Beauty surpasses truth in importance.
D. Truth is irrelevant to beauty.

28. What is the tone of the poem?

A. Optimistic and celebratory
B. Reflective and contemplative
C. Despairing and hopeless
D. Critical and judgmental

Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats (continued)

 29. What does the speaker envy about the nightingale?
A. Its melodious voice
B. Its freedom from human sorrow
C. Its beauty and grace
D. Its eternal existence

30. What does the speaker contemplate while listening to the nightingale?
A. Writing an ode of his own
B. Joining the bird in death
C. Traveling to a foreign land
D. Returning to his childhood

31. How does the poem end?

A. With the speaker returning to reality
B. With the speaker flying away with the bird
C. With the nightingale’s song growing louder
D. With the speaker embracing death

Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley (continued)

32. What is the “hand that mocked them” in the poem?

A. The sculptor’s skill
B. The king’s tyranny
C. The traveler’s interpretation
D. The poet’s imagination

33. What does the phrase “colossal wreck” symbolize?

A. The destruction of the statue
B. The futility of human ambition
C. The power of nature
D. The traveler’s despair

34. What does the desert symbolize in the poem?

A. The eternal passage of time
B. The barrenness of human achievements
C. A lack of civilization
D. Isolation and loneliness

England in 1819 by Percy Bysshe Shelley (continued)

35. What is Shelley’s view of the rulers of England?

A. They are noble and wise.
B. They are corrupt and oppressive.
C. They are misunderstood by the people.
D. They are victims of circumstance.

36. What does the poem suggest about the future?

A. Revolution and renewal
B. Continued oppression
 C. Immediate peace
D. The end of all conflict

37. What is the tone of the poem?

A. Hopeful and encouraging
B. Angry and critical
C. Sad and nostalgic
D. Detached and objective

A Song: Men of England by Percy Bysshe Shelley (continued)

38. What does Shelley encourage the working class to do?

A. Celebrate their hard work
B. Rebel against their oppressors
C. Accept their role in society
D. Emigrate to a new land

39. The “stingless drones” in the poem represent:

A. The wealthy elite
B. Industrious workers
C. Soldiers of the revolution
D. Useless members of society

40. What is the ultimate goal Shelley envisions for the workers?
A. Freedom and equality
B. Wealth and prosperity
C. Union with the ruling class
D. Complete destruction of society

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (continued)

41. How does the mariner feel after killing the albatross?
A. Proud and satisfied
B. Guilty and regretful
C. Confused and indifferent
D. Angry at his crew

42. What supernatural event occurs during the mariner’s voyage?

A. Ghostly spirits steer the ship.
B. A sea monster attacks the crew.
C. The ship is surrounded by glowing water.
D. Time stops entirely.

43. How is the curse finally lifted from the mariner?

A. By confessing his sin to a priest
B. By praying and blessing sea creatures
C. By returning to the site of the crime
D. By throwing the albatross into the sea
We Are Seven by William Wordsworth (continued)

44. The interaction between the narrator and the little girl highlights which of the following?
A. The limits of adult understanding of childhood perception
B. The rationality of human life
C. The beauty of natural imagery
D. The importance of religious rituals

45. How many siblings does the girl mention she has in We Are Seven?
A. Five
B. Seven
C. Nine
D. Eight

46. What literary device is used in the line “Their graves are green, they may be seen”?
A. Hyperbole
B. Alliteration
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Personification

Lucy Poems by William Wordsworth (continued)

47. In Strange fits of passion have I known, what emotion dominates the speaker's journey?
A. Fear
B. Joy
C. Despair
D. Love

48. In Three years she grew in sun and shower, Lucy is described as:
A. A child of nature
B. A tragic figure
C. A rebellious spirit
D. A symbol of immortality

49. What is the central theme in A slumber did my spirit seal?

A. Eternal life
B. Human mortality
C. Love and betrayal
D. Isolation and despair

50. How does Wordsworth characterize Lucy’s connection with nature in his poems?
A. As harmonious and spiritual
B. As destructive and overpowering
C. As indifferent and distant
D. As complicated and unsteady

Lucy Gray by William Wordsworth (continued)

 51. The parents in Lucy Gray search for her after:
A. She fails to return from an errand.
B. She vanishes during a storm.
C. She leaves a note saying she is leaving home.
D. She runs away to the woods.

52. What is Lucy Gray’s ultimate fate in the poem?

A. She is remembered as a ghostly presence.
B. She is found alive by her parents.
C. She is buried in the forest.
D. She becomes a symbol of rebellion.

Ode on a Grecian Urn by John Keats (continued)

53. What is the main paradox in Ode on a Grecian Urn?

A. The urn is lifeless yet full of life.
B. The urn depicts destruction yet endures.
C. The urn’s images are beautiful but transient.
D. The urn speaks but remains silent.

54. Which scene is depicted on the urn in Keats's poem?

A. A royal coronation
B. A ritual sacrifice and a lover’s pursuit
C. A pastoral landscape
D. A battle between gods and mortals

55. What does Keats suggest about human experience in contrast to the urn’s art?
A. Art is fleeting, while human life is eternal.
B. Human experience is more profound than art.
C. Art freezes beauty, while human life is transient.
D. Art and human experience are equally fleeting.

Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats (continued)

56. How does the speaker describe the nightingale’s song?

A. Painful yet soothing
B. Eternal and immortal
C. Fleeting and insignificant
D. Artificial and contrived

57. What role does wine play in Ode to a Nightingale?

A. It symbolizes the speaker’s escape from reality.
B. It serves as an offering to the nightingale.
C. It reflects human decadence.
D. It represents divine inspiration.

58. Which mood best characterizes the poem?

A. Jubilant and carefree
B. Melancholic and introspective
 C. Satirical and ironic
D. Mysterious and suspenseful

Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley (continued)

59. The shattered visage in Ozymandias signifies:

A. The cruelty of the sculptor
B. The decay of power
C. The resilience of memory
D. The perfection of art

60. What message does the poem convey about human achievement?
A. It is eternal and awe-inspiring.
B. It fades with time and is ultimately insignificant.
C. It is greater than nature.
D. It exists outside of time.

England in 1819 by Percy Bysshe Shelley (continued)

61. Shelley uses the metaphor of a "dying king" to reflect:

A. The literal health of the monarch
B. The decay of political power
C. The decline of industrial progress
D. The growth of cultural enlightenment

62. What is Shelley’s tone toward the state of England in 1819?

A. Indifferent
B. Nostalgic
C. Hopeful
D. Bitter

A Song: Men of England by Percy Bysshe Shelley (continued)

63. What is the primary call to action in the poem?

A. To honor the aristocracy
B. To create a fairer society through unity
C. To move to a new land of opportunity
D. To embrace religious teachings

64. The "hives" mentioned in the poem symbolize:

A. Peaceful communities
B. The labor of the working class
C. The homes of the elite
D. The decay of society

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (continued)

 65. Why does the mariner stop the wedding guest?
A. To warn him of the dangers of the sea
B. To tell him a cautionary tale
C. To seek forgiveness
D. To share his love of nature

66. What supernatural element guides the mariner’s ship?

A. An angel
B. The spirits of the dead crew
C. A ghostly pilot
D. The stars

67. How does the poem depict nature?

A. As a destructive force
B. As indifferent to humanity
C. As sacred and divine
D. As chaotic and malevolent

We Are Seven by William Wordsworth (continued)

68. What aspect of Romanticism is evident in We Are Seven?

A. Focus on industrial progress
B. Reverence for nature and simplicity
C. Emphasis on logic and reasoning
D. Celebration of urban life

69. The girl’s insistence on her siblings' presence reflects:

A. A denial of death
B. A childlike understanding of life
C. A spiritual connection to her family
D. An inability to communicate effectively

Lucy Poems by William Wordsworth (continued)

70. What theme is central in She dwelt among the untrodden ways?
A. Universal fame
B. The beauty of a solitary life
C. The joys of nature
D. The inevitability of war

71. In Strange fits of passion have I known, the moon serves as:
A. A representation of time
B. A symbol of love and fear
C. An indifferent celestial body
D. A guide to the speaker

72. How does Wordsworth use the theme of transience in the Lucy Poems?
A. By glorifying eternal life
B. By emphasizing the fleeting nature of beauty and life
 C. By celebrating Lucy’s immortality
D. By presenting life as monotonous

Lucy Gray by William Wordsworth (continued)

73. What natural element plays a key role in Lucy Gray’s disappearance?
A. The rain
B. The wind
C. The snow
D. The sun

74. How do the parents react to Lucy Gray’s disappearance?

A. They immediately give up searching.
B. They are inconsolable and seek her everywhere.
C. They accept it as her fate.
D. They leave her in nature’s care.

Ode on a Grecian Urn by John Keats (continued)

75. What does the urn’s silence symbolize?

A. The inability of art to communicate emotion
B. The eternal nature of art’s beauty
C. The loneliness of immortality
D. The limitations of human imagination

76. Keats’s exploration of art in Ode on a Grecian Urn suggests that:

A. Art is inferior to nature.
B. Art is unchanging and transcends time.
C. Art fails to capture true human emotion.
D. Art should only imitate life.

Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats (continued)

77. The nightingale in the poem is often associated with:

A. Sorrow and despair
B. Joy and freedom from human suffering
C. Chaos and confusion
D. Danger and uncertainty

78. What role does death play in the poem?

A. It is seen as a means of eternal peace.
B. It is viewed as a punishment for sins.
C. It is feared and avoided.
D. It is dismissed as unimportant.

79. How does the speaker return to reality at the end of the poem?
A. By hearing a distant bell
B. By losing the nightingale’s song
 C. By waking from a dream
D. By confronting his own mortality

Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley (continued)

80. The “sneer of cold command” on the statue’s face indicates:

A. The arrogance of Ozymandias
B. The wisdom of the sculptor
C. The cruelty of time
D. The devotion of his followers

81. What is ironic about the inscription on Ozymandias’s statue?

A. It mocks the sculptor.
B. It contrasts with the statue’s ruined state.
C. It praises the desert.
D. It highlights Ozymandias’s humility.

England in 1819 by Percy Bysshe Shelley (continued)

82. What event influenced Shelley to write this poem?

A. The Industrial Revolution
B. The Peterloo Massacre
C. The death of King George III
D. The Napoleonic Wars

83. How does Shelley use imagery in England in 1819?

A. To celebrate the beauty of England’s landscapes
B. To depict the corruption of the monarchy and clergy
C. To highlight England’s military strength
D. To show the wealth of the elite

A Song: Men of England by Percy Bysshe Shelley (continued)

84. How does Shelley depict the relationship between the workers and the elite?
A. As harmonious and balanced
B. As exploitative and unfair
C. As one of mutual respect
D. As hostile but justified

85. What is Shelley’s ultimate warning to the ruling class in the poem?
A. To embrace change before rebellion occurs
B. To continue their rule with strength
C. To avoid disrupting societal harmony
D. To support industrialization

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (continued)

 86. The mariner’s crime of killing the albatross symbolizes:
A. Disrespect for nature
B. A sacrifice for survival
C. A desire for freedom
D. The rejection of religion

87. What recurring image in the poem symbolizes guilt?

A. The ship’s sails
B. The albatross around the mariner’s neck
C. The ghostly figures of the crew
D. The endless expanse of the ocean

88. What lesson does the mariner impart at the end of the poem?
A. The importance of faith and penance
B. The need for human companionship
C. The inevitability of fate
D. The value of individualism

We Are Seven by William Wordsworth (continued)

89. What does the girl’s perspective in We Are Seven reveal about the Romantic view of
childhood?
A. It focuses on the practical aspects of life.
B. It values childhood innocence and spiritual understanding.
C. It portrays children as incapable of deep emotion.
D. It emphasizes the need for children to adopt adult reasoning.

90. How does Wordsworth contrast life and death in We Are Seven?
A. By suggesting they are unrelated concepts
B. By highlighting the girl’s inability to distinguish between them
C. By blending the girl’s spiritual perception with the narrator’s rational view
D. By showing death as more powerful than life

Lucy Poems by William Wordsworth (continued)

91. In Three years she grew in sun and shower, nature is personified as:
A. A strict teacher
B. A nurturing mother
C. A distant observer
D. A cruel tyrant

92. What does the phrase “a slumber did my spirit seal” in A slumber did my spirit seal imply?
A. A sense of deep love and connection
B. A loss of consciousness and awareness
C. A peaceful acceptance of mortality
D. A rejection of the natural world

Lucy Gray by William Wordsworth (continued)

 93. The lasting memory of Lucy Gray as a ghostly presence illustrates:
A. The Romantic fascination with the supernatural
B. Wordsworth’s fear of isolation
C. The failure of humans to connect with nature
D. The transient nature of life

94. What is the primary setting of Lucy Gray?

A. A bustling village
B. A snow-covered wilderness
C. A riverbank
D. A sunny meadow

Ode on a Grecian Urn by John Keats (continued)

95. In the poem’s conclusion, the statement “Beauty is truth, truth beauty” suggests:
A. The inseparability of aesthetic and moral value
B. The emptiness of artistic ideals
C. The superiority of truth over beauty
D. The limitations of human understanding

96. How does Keats portray the figures on the urn?

A. As lifeless and cold
B. As living forever in a moment of joy
C. As sorrowful and forgotten
D. As trapped and yearning for freedom

Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats (continued)

97. The speaker’s envy of the nightingale reflects his:

A. Desire for immortality and freedom from human suffering
B. Frustration with his inability to write poetry
C. Admiration of the bird’s physical beauty
D. Disinterest in the struggles of life

98. What does the speaker ultimately realize about the nightingale’s song?
A. It belongs only to the present moment.
B. It transcends time and connects to eternity.
C. It is a figment of his imagination.
D. It represents a warning against escapism.

Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley (continued)

99. The poem’s depiction of the ruined statue and vast desert serves to:
A. Celebrate human creativity
B. Criticize excessive pride and arrogance
C. Emphasize the importance of preserving history
D. Highlight the beauty of nature
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (continued)

100. The mariner’s ultimate redemption comes from:

A. His ability to recount his story and inspire others
B. His escape from the ghostly ship
C. His acceptance of death as inevitable
D. His reunion with his family