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  1. In which two ways does the poet develop the speaker’s point of view in the second stanza (lines 8–14)? Select the two correct answers.2026 Practice Test A English, question 4
  2. Which quotations from the poem support the theme that nature’s unspoiled beauty is splendid, and which quotations support the theme that human creations detract…2026 Practice Test A English, question 7
  3. Read lines 5–8 from the poem. So beneath the level of molecules are atoms, and beneath the level of atoms, we find protons, electrons,…2026 Practice Test B English, question 23
  4. The main purpose of the comparison in lines 23–24 of the poem is to show2026 Practice Test B English, question 24
  5. Read lines 27–28 from the poem. And there, in the explosion, in the darkness, briefly incandescent, they appear: The imagery in the lines reveals…2026 Practice Test B English, question 25
  6. Read lines 30–32 from the poem. Their names sound like dinosaurs or maybe bands playing terrible music in someone’s garage. The speaker refers to…2026 Practice Test B English, question 26
  7. Read lines 36–39 from the poem. both together and apart, what keeps together the pencil in your hand right now as well as separate…2026 Practice Test B English, question 27
  8. Read lines 39–44 from the poem. They spin, and it is only down there in the darkness—in the vast garage where physicists jot down…2026 Practice Test B English, question 28
  9. How does the structure of the poem affect the poem’s meaning?2026 Practice Test B English, question 36
  10. Which lines support the idea that a change in the weather will lessen the speaker’s appreciation for the city?2026 Practice Test B English, question 37
  11. Read lines 5–6 from the poem. The weather will turn cold. But that all happens later. How do the lines develop a central theme…2026 Practice Test B English, question 38
  12. Read lines 7–9 from the poem. For now it is the early edge of fall, leaves green still while the air narrows, is slightly…2026 Practice Test B English, question 39
  13. Which idea does the comparison of the brownstone houses to “a pop-up picture book I could have had as a child, / but didn’t”…2026 Practice Test B English, question 40
  14. Read these lines from the poem. I can already see how this will end. (line 1) How Brooklyn makes me nostalgic for the moment…2026 Practice Test B English, question 41
  15. The speaker’s thoughts throughout the poem develop a theme by showing that2026 Practice Test B English, question 42
  16. Read lines 6–7 from the poem. The birds took their hops and zigzags a little more anxious; a home is a home; worms are…2026 Practice Test C English, question 20
  17. Read lines 12–14 from the poem. And it was the leaves with a strong soft wind over them that talked most of all and…2026 Practice Test C English, question 21
  18. How does the repetition of “ ‘This is the beginning of summer’ ” in lines 2–3 and lines 18–19 contribute to the meaning of…2026 Practice Test C English, question 22
  19. Which lines from the poem best contrast with the idea of winter’s scarcity and bleakness?2026 Practice Test C English, question 23
  20. Throughout the poem, the poet conveys the speaker’s point of view by2026 Practice Test C English, question 24
  21. Over the course of the poem, a central idea is developed mainly through the speaker’s2026 Practice Test C English, question 25
  22. How does the poem’s form contribute to the poem’s meaning?2026 Practice Test C English, question 26
  23. Which lines reveal how the setting affects the speaker and the men from the museum?2026 Practice Test C English, question 27
  24. Lines 1–2 contribute to the development of ideas in the poem by2026 Practice Test C English, question 28
  25. Read line 28 from the poem. At the mouth end, there was an oval mound How does the line contribute to the development of…2026 Practice Test C English, question 29
  26. What impact do the phrases “all but / invisible” and “even less obvious” in lines 16–18 have on the meaning of the poem?2026 Practice Test C English, question 30
  27. What impact do the words “swish,” “chitter,” and “cry” in lines 12–13 have in the poem?2026 Practice Test C English, question 31
  28. How does the speaker’s interaction with Ruth in lines 37–41 convey a central idea of the poem?2026 Practice Test C English, question 32
  29. The poet contrasts the speaker’s and Ruth’s points of view regarding the mound by using dialogue to2026 Practice Test C English, question 33
  30. The comparison in lines 8–9 of the poem is used to convey2026 Practice Test D English, question 21
  31. Read lines 22–23 from the poem. the sky at night written upon with those jewels. What does the word choice in these lines convey…2026 Practice Test D English, question 22
  32. The use of italics on the word “night” in line 24 is most likely intended to emphasize the2026 Practice Test D English, question 23
  33. What is the purpose of the repeated words “rising and falling” in lines 26 and 37?2026 Practice Test D English, question 24
  34. Read lines 41–42 from the poem. I kept waiting for those childhood bursts, watching as they escorted us home. How does this memory affect…2026 Practice Test D English, question 25
  35. The fireworks in the poem represent the speaker’s2026 Practice Test D English, question 26
  36. The details in lines 9–12 convey a central idea of the poem by2025 Practice Test B English, question 44
  37. The poet develops the speaker’s point of view by2025 Practice Test B English, question 48
  38. Which lines from the poem best support the idea that the neighbor’s efforts to call the cat home directly affect the speaker?2024 Test A English, question 19
  39. The isolation of the words “—here here—” in line 7 contributes to the meaning of the poem mainly by2024 Test A English, question 20
  40. The details in lines 10–17 about the cat convey a central idea of the poem by2024 Test A English, question 21
  41. The phrases “luminous possibility” and “all that would keep her / away from home” (lines 17–19) affect the poem by2024 Test A English, question 22
  42. Read lines 11–13 from the poem. toward the voice, then back to the constellation of fireflies flickering near her head Which idea from the…2024 Test A English, question 23
  43. How does the setting affect the events of the poem?2024 Test A English, question 24
  44. The poet develops a theme about making connections with others mainly through the2024 Test A English, question 25
  45. Which line from the poem best supports the idea that people have sacrificed priceless natural beauty in order to make a profit?2024 Test B English, question 44
  46. How does the poet develop the speaker’s point of view in the second stanza (lines 8–14)?2024 Test B English, question 45
  47. Read lines 21–22 from the poem. Barrier broken down by those who do not need The joy of time-resisting storm-worn stone, How do the…2024 Test B English, question 47
  48. How do the details in the third stanza (lines 15–26) most contribute to the development of a theme of the poem?2024 Test B English, question 48
  49. Read lines 23–26 from the poem. The mountains swing along The south horizon of the sky; Welcoming with wide floors of blue-green ice The…2024 Test B English, question 49
  50. How does the similar construction of line 1 and line 8 contribute to the meaning of the poem?2023 Test B English, question 36
  51. The use of the words “siblings” and “my sisters and brothers” in lines 31–32 conveys the idea that the2023 Test B English, question 38
  52. How does the poet develop the points of view of the structure and the water?2023 Test B English, question 42
  53. How does the similar construction of the sentence in line 1 and the sentence in line 8 contribute to the meaning of the poem?2018 Test A English, question 42
  54. Read lines 2–4 and lines 12–14 from the poem. I am what every athlete wants: to remain at the apex of the leap, up…2018 Test A English, question 43
  55. Read line 7 from the first stanza. Swallows and ospreys nest in my trusses. How does the line contribute to the development of ideas…2018 Test A English, question 44
  56. Read lines 18–20 from the poem. You are some tears dribbling from a mountain’s eye, running down the pavements of small towns, into the…2018 Test A English, question 45
  57. The comparison to sewing in lines 33–35 helps show that the structure2018 Test A English, question 46
  58. The last stanza (lines 36–42) conveys a central idea of the poem by2018 Test A English, question 47
  59. Read lines 41–42 from the poem. Because I am, above all else, patient. I will wait for you. Which of the following supports what…2018 Test A English, question 48
  60. How does the poet develop the points of view of the structure and the water?2018 Test A English, question 49
  61. How does the form of the poem contribute to its meaning?2018 Test A English, question 50
  62. The description in the first stanza (lines 1–7) helps establish a central idea of the poem by2018 Test B English, question 38
  63. Read line 1 and line 15 from the poem. Higher and still more high, Vaster and still more vast, The parallel structure of the…2018 Test B English, question 39
  64. Read line 5 from the poem. Pillars of the sky at rest The line helps develop the theme of the poem by suggesting that…2018 Test B English, question 40
  65. How does isolating the word “Uprise” in line 7 affect the meaning of the poem?2018 Test B English, question 41
  66. How does the poet develop the speaker’s point of view in the second stanza (lines 8–14)?2018 Test B English, question 42
  67. Which line from the poem best supports the idea that people have forfeited priceless natural beauty in order to make a profit?2018 Test B English, question 43
  68. Which detail from the poem reflects the speaker’s view that people often fail to appreciate what is familiar?2018 Test B English, question 44
  69. How do the details in the third stanza (lines 15–26) contribute to the development of the theme of the poem?2018 Test B English, question 45
  70. Read lines 21–22 from the poem. Barrier broken down by those who do not need The joy of time-resisting storm-worn stone, How do the…2018 Test B English, question 46
  71. Read lines 23–26 from the poem. The mountains swing along The south horizon of the sky; Welcoming with wide floors of blue-green ice The…2018 Test B English, question 47