Dogs and Divinity
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Where did the speaker bury their dog?

  • In the backyard (correct)
  • In a forest
  • In a park
  • In a pet cemetery

    • What does the speaker say about their dog's friendship?

  • It was servile and needy
  • It was aloof and distant
  • It was obsessive and clingy
  • It was intimate and affectionate (correct)

    • What did the speaker envy about their dog?

  • His joyful spirit
  • His shaggy coat
  • His golden tail (correct)
  • His ability to swim in the sea

    • Which of the following best describes the speaker's belief about heaven?

    <p>The speaker believes in a heaven for all dogdom where their dog waits for their arrival.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's attitude towards their dog's friendship?

    <p>The speaker feels that their dog's friendship was pure and reserved.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker envy about their dog?

    <p>The speaker envies their dog's autonomy and shameless spirit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the speaker's belief about heaven?

    <p>The speaker believes in a heaven that they will never enter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's attitude towards their dog's friendship?

    <p>The speaker is grateful for their dog's friendship.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker say about their dog's behavior towards other dogs?

    <p>The speaker's dog is aloof and does not interact much with other dogs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were Dodos killed by humans?

    <p>Because they were not very palatable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's opinion about the appearance of Dodos?

    <p>The speaker finds Dodos ugly and unattractive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Dodo's name 'Didus incptus'?

    <p>It refers to the Dodo's large and slow feet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were Dodos killed by humans?

    <p>Because they were considered a delicacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker compare the Dodo's feathers to?

    <p>A hat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's attitude towards the Dodo's appearance?

    <p>Disgust</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's opinion about the taste of Dodos?

    <p>Dodos were not considered palatable by humans.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's attitude towards the Dodo's appearance?

    <p>The speaker believes the Dodo's beak is similar to a stone-age axe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's attitude towards the Dodo's existence?

    <p>The speaker thinks the Dodo is an entity in name only.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker say about the Dodo's current location?

    <p>The Dodo's bones and beak can be seen in a museum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's tone towards the Dodo's extinction?

    <p>Regretful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker imply about the Dodo's behavior?

    <p>The Dodo was known for its squawking and squeaking.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to the Dodo's voice?

    <p>It became forever dumb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker say you can still see of the Dodo?

    <p>Its bones and beak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current location of the Dodo according to the text?

    <p>In the museum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current state of the Dodo according to the text?

    <p>The Dodo is extinct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fate of the Dodo's voice?

    <p>It is forever silent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be seen in the museum related to the Dodo?

    <p>Bones and beak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of attaching electrodes to the nipples of the person in the bath?

    <p>To test the conductivity of the water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the children use to clean the battery terminals before connecting the wires?

    <p>Steel wool</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does one of the children claim to have found the science experiments they are conducting?

    <p>In old textbooks from the library book sale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the children conducting their science experiments?

    <p>In a peach orchard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does one of the children claim to have been doing before wondering about the box of coarse kosher salt?

    <p>Baking all day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the children use to clean the battery terminals before connecting the wires?

    <p>Steel wool</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following individuals is NOT mentioned in the text?

    <p>John Synge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's opinion of the portrait of Augusta Gregory by Mancini?

    <p>The portrait is a disappointment and fails to capture Augusta Gregory's true essence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker say about the Ireland of their youth?

    <p>The Ireland of their youth is the dead Ireland.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the first Irishman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?

    <p>W.B. Yeats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which poem does the narrator recall a visit to the Dublin City Gallery?

    <p>The Municipal Gallery Revisited</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Nobel Prize committee praise W.B. Yeats' work for?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What sentiment does the final lines of the poem 'The Municipal Gallery Revisited' express?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker imply about the Ireland of their youth?

    <p>It was a place of political turmoil and conflict.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's attitude towards the portrait of Augusta Gregory by Mancini?

    <p>Disgust and disappointment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker say about the Ireland the poets have imagined?

    <p>It is a place of fear and darkness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the first Irishman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?

    <p>W.B. Yeats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the poem mentioned in the text?

    <p>The Municipal Gallery Revisited</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Nobel Prize committee praise W.B. Yeats' work for?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sentiment towards the end of the ballad mentioned in the text?

    <p>Nostalgia and gratitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker compare Shakespeare's work to?

    <p>A monument</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker imply about the witness of Shakespeare's name?

    <p>It is unnecessary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker suggest about the impact of Shakespeare's writing on readers?

    <p>It leaves a deep impression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker believe about Shakespeare's monument?

    <p>It is a fitting tribute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker imply about the witness of Shakespeare's name?

    <p>It is essential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker say about the leaves of Shakespeare's book?

    <p>They are impressive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who adds quotes to Goodreads?

    <p>The Goodreads community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average rating for this quote?

    <p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be done to see what your friends thought of this quote?

    <p>Sign up for Goodreads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who adds quotes on Goodreads?

    <p>Goodreads community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average rating of the quote mentioned in the text?

    <p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of signing up on Goodreads?

    <p>To see what your friends thought of quotes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the 17th-century Japanese haiku master mentioned in the text?

    <p>Basho</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was Basho born?

    <p>Kyoto</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event led to the seclusion of Japan and the flourishing of its native culture?

    <p>Japan's borders closing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which city was Basho born near?

    <p>Kyoto</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the occupation of Basho's father?

    <p>Samurai</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event led to Japan's seclusion and the flourishing of its native culture?

    <p>Borders closing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Toa Payoh known for?

    <p>Being a pioneer in its time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about the current state of Toa Payoh?

    <p>It is no longer a proud and self-sufficient town</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is happening to the old town of Toa Payoh?

    <p>It is being demolished and redeveloped</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current state of Toa Payoh?

    <p>It has experienced rapid growth and redevelopment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's opinion of Toa Payoh's history and significance?

    <p>It is not acknowledged or appreciated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's view on the modernization and redevelopment of Toa Payoh?

    <p>It has destroyed the town's heritage and character.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would the speaker build in the air?

    <p>A palace of music</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What warning does the speaker give to those who hear his music?

    <p>Beware of his honey-dew</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker imply about himself in the text?

    <p>He is a prophet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the author of the poem mentioned in the text?

    <p>Kubla Khan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the setting of the poem 'Kubla Khan'?

    <p>A pleasure-dome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the 'sacred river' mentioned in the poem?

    <p>It runs through caverns measureless to man</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the speaker's desire in the text?

    <p>To create a musical masterpiece</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the speaker's attitude towards the person mentioned in the text?

    <p>Admiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker imply about the person's diet?

    <p>They have consumed honey-dew and milk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the poem, what was the name of the river that ran through Xanadu?

    <p>Alph</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the fate of the sacred river mentioned in the poem?

    <p>It sank in tumult to a lifeless ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the speaker see in a vision?

    <p>A damsel with a dulcimer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which literary award did Norman Dubie receive in 2012?

    <p>The PEN Center USA Literary Award</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the fellowships that Norman Dubie has received?

    <p>The Guggenheim Fellowship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the profession of Norman Dubie?

    <p>Poet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which award did Norman Dubie receive in 2012?

    <p>PEN Center USA Literary Award for Poetry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the fellowships that Norman Dubie has received?

    <p>Guggenheim Fellowship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title of one of Norman Dubie's collections of poetry?

    <p>Up on Sticks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which literary award did Norman Dubie receive in 2012?

    <p>The PEN Center USA Literary Award for Poetry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the fellowships that Norman Dubie has received?

    <p>The Guggenheim Fellowship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the awards that Norman Dubie has received?

    <p>The Bess Hokin Prize</p> Signup and view all the answers

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