Name ate Selection Test Read the selection in your Student Edition and choose the best answer to each question. Mirror by Sylvia Plath 1. The speaker in the frst stanza of the poem is @— A woman B micror © god D lake 2 The use of swallow in line 2 is an example of personification. What effect does it have on the poem? F It suggests the mirror consumes whatever is in front of it before seeing it G It suggests the mirror consumes whatever is in front of it because itis blocking the view. Ht suggests the mirror completely consumes whatever it sees J It suggests the mirror partially consumes whatever it sees. 3 The metaphor eye of a little god in line 5 gives the impression that the mirror — A is serious B iscuel © controls all D sees all 4 When turning to those liars, the candles or the moon in line 12, the woman — F is prevented from discovering her true self G is able to discover her true identity His seeing her true physical beauty J is hoping to hear lies about herself Grade 10 1 Selection Test ‘© Houghton Min Harcourt Publishing Company. Alright reservedName ate Selection Test 5 How does line 14 shape the meaning of the text? A It suggests that the mirror doesn't like what it sees B_ It suggests that the mirror causes the woman to cry. © It confirms that the mirror is indifferent toward the woman's feelings. D_ It confirms that the mirror is the most important part of the woman's life, 6 Which tone is conveyed in line 15 of the poem? F Arrogance © Cynicism Hi Sarcasm J Eamestness 7 The author uses the word drowned in line 17 to suggest — A the passing of time B the gil drowned in the lake the woman accepts the aging process > the woman is unhappy about the end of a relationship 8 The poem shifts in the second stanza by — F focusing on the mircors feelings focusing on the godlike nature of the mirror Hi focusing on the interaction between the lake and the woman J focusing on the interaction between the woman and the fish 9 Which two choices best describe the structure of the poem? ‘A. The poem contains a steady beat The poem contains lines without a fixed meter. The poem contains an obvious rhyme scheme. The poem contains a strict syllabic count per line, mone The poem contains two stanzas and 18 lines. Grade 10 2 Selection Test © Houghton Min Harcourt Publishing Company. Alright reservedName ate Selection Test 10 Which twe meanings could the author be implying with the use of the simile in the last line of the poem? F The woman becomes more terrible each day. The woman looks like an ugly fish as she ages. s Hi The woman slowly loses her youth a litle at a time. J. The woman sees her image moving in the same way fish move. K The woman's view of her physical self grows more and more negative. 11 What single idea is developed throughout the poem? Cite evidence from the poem to support your answer. 12 How does the author of the poem integrate personification and metaphors to communicate her message? Cite evidence from the poem to support your answer. Grade 10 3 Selection Test ‘© Houghton Min Harcourt Publishing Company. Alright reserved