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Chinese civilization has been around for nearly

4000 years—longer than any other world culture.

A. True B. False


The English alphabet uses twenty-six letters to make all of its words. In the Chinese writing system, each of the ___________ characters expresses a complete word or meaning.

A. hundreds ofB. 3000 C. 200D. 10,000


What are the three major influences on Chinese literature and culture?A. Shintoism, Mongols, ZenB. Han, T’ang, SungC. Confucianism, Buddhism, TaoismD. Shang, Chou, Ch’in


What form of literature was Japan able to call its own after breaking from Chinese influence?

A. KabukiB. NohC. TankaD. Haiku


The Japanese government has always encouraged poets by—

A. reading poetry aloud at courtB. placing poets in high political positionsC. offering poets prizes and publicationD. establishing schools to teach poetic forms


At the beginning of the poem, who or what guards the peonies?

a. women of the palaceb. low curtainsc. carved railingsd. emperor’s soldiers


In line 4, the speaker compares the peony’s face to—

a. flowing waterb. a sparkling starc. the morning sund. silk clothing


The speaker characterizes the peony as—

a. clever and brilliantb. impulsive and loudc. gentle and modestd. outgoing and friendly


What has happened to the other flowers?

a. They have all been picked.b. They have faded in color.c. They have been watered.d. They have withered away.


By describing the peony as “bewitching,” the speaker means that the peony is—

a. quietb. attractivec. shyd. intelligent


Who does the speaker say is envious?

a. the moonb. the windc. other ladiesd. the emperor


According to the speaker, who “falls in love” forever?

a. the emperorb. the God of Springc. the speakerd. all of humanity


In asking “Who will succeed you when you have become perfumed dust?” in line 17, the speaker means that—


The speaker compares the beauty of the peony to—a. banquet tablesb. the emperor’s palacec. perfumed carriagesd. scattered silks


Why does the speaker dread the evening?

A. The speaker will have to leave the emperor’s palace.B. The banquet and festivities will come to an end.C. Twilight will make it difficult to see the peony.D. The speaker must focus her attention on other things.


Personification occurs when an author—a. Uses visual imagery to describe the settingb. Reveals info about the speaker c. Compares 2 elements of natured. Assigns human characteristics to non human things


In line 3, how is the peony personified?

A. It stands on the balcony.B. It opens the low curtain.C. It guards the carved railings.D. It turns its face in greeting


In line 10, what two things are being personified?

A. the dew and the moonB. the morning and the eveningC. the wind and the peonyD. the city and the sunrise


Which of the following lines contains personification?

A. “The banquet tables are cleared and scattered of flowers”B. “Over the east side of the city the sun rises”C. “I for one do not welcome the yellow twilight”D. The perfumed carriages run home”


What line in “Peonies” contains alliteration?

A. 4B. 14C. 20D. 1


What 2 things does Lady Ise compare in her poem “A flower of waves”?

A. blossoms & sandB. wind & waterC. waves & ripplesD. flowers & the sea


One difficulty in translating Japanese poetry into English is capturing—

A. Rhyming patternsB. Repeated sounds for musical effectC. Similes and metaphorsD. Traditional Japanese themes and ideas.


In “Though I go to you,” the speaker approaches the object of her affection—

A. Only with permissionB. Without warningC. In a crowd of peopleD. In dreams


Many tanka poets use the literary device assonance, or the repetition of—

A. Specific imagesB. Consonant soundsC. Rhyming wordsD. Vowel sounds


In “Unseen by men’s eyes,” the word brocade most likely refers to—

A. FabricB. HatC. PerfumeD. Color


In, “Unseen by men’s eyes,” how are the colored leaves like “brocade / worn in the darkness of night”?

A. They prevent people from coming to the mountains.B. They cover the mountains, blocking everything from view.C. They are beautiful, but no one is there to see them.D. They can be appreciated properly only at night.


Tanka are known for their—

A. Strong imagesB. Moral lessonsC. Impersonal styleD. foreshadowing


The speaker of “Now that the blossoms” hopes that—

A. The flowers will bloom again.B. He will find new flowers.C. He can return home soon.D. His house will seem like home again.


How are the speaker and the pine tree in “One lone pine tree” alike?

A. Both are tall.B. Both lack companionship.C. Both live in the hollow.D. Both want to be alone.


The speaker of “Drops of dew” asserts that dewdrops on spider webs are—

A. The world’s decorations.B. Deceivingly destructive.C. Dangerous traps.D. Like strands of pearls.

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