Long Test

in English 9
Name: ______________________________________ Date: ______________ Score: ____________
I. Listening 1-5
II. Poem Interpretation
Sonnet 29
by George Santayana
What riches have you that you deem me poor
Or what large comfort that you call me sad>
Tell me what makes you so exceeding glad:
Is your earth happy or your heaven sure?
I hope for heaven, since the stars endure
And bring such tidings as our fathers had.
I know no deeper doubt to make me mad,
I need no brighter love to keep me pure.
To me the faiths of old are daily bread;
I bless their hope, I bless their will to save,
And my deep heart still mean what they said.
It makes me happy that the soul is brave,
And, being so much kinsman to the dead,
I walk contented to the peopled grave.
6. Who is addressed by the poet?
a. The wealthy people b. The poor people
7. What makes the persona happy?
a. The old teachings from his elders b. The persona is in love
8. What does the opening line of the poem mean?
a. There are better things than being rich. b. The presence of money
9. How do you view the person’s circumstance?
a. He will die unsatisfied. b. He will die contented and happy.
10. Why does the poet consider the faiths of old his daily bread?
a. Because it contains old teachings pertaining to biblical scripture.
b. Because the poet is asking for a miracle to be rich someday.

III. Reading Comprehension

Teenage Life

Teenagers today are going physical and emotional changes between the ages of 13-19

IV. Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the correct answer.

1. This poem recounts old memories of friendship.
a. What If b. Auld Lang Syne c. Dream d. Greatness
2. These are the people or animals in the story
a. Theme b. Mood c. Title d. Character
3. The ‘Man with a Hoe’ portrays