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25.02.2021 • 
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200 POINTS In the poem, "In Spite of War," what does the speaker mean by “a glory liveth through despair”? Question 1 options:

that war helps people achieve glory

that people become more glorious through hardship

that life goes on even when bad things happen

that despair can make people stronger

Question 2 (1 point)
Read the last stanza of the poem “In Spite of War.”

And in my ear a whispering breath,
“Wake from the nightmare! Look and see
That life is naught but ecstasy
In spite of war, in spite of death!”

What is the “whispering breath” that the speaker describes?

Question 2 options:

the reminder that hope is possible even in times of trouble

the sound of renewed life within nature

a voice that wakes the speaker up from sleep

the message that war and death make life difficult

Question 3 (1 point)
In "The Colossus," who is the author referring to with the line “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…”

Question 3 options:

exiles

the homeless

immigrants

Americans

Question 4 (1 point)
In "The Colossus," what does the name “Mother of Exiles” refer to?

Question 4 options:

the speaker

immigrants

The Statue of Liberty

Ellis Island

Question 5 (1 point)
Recall that the first two lines of the poem “The New Colossus” allude to the ancient Greek statue of Colossus of Rhodes.

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;

What does this allusion represent?

Question 5 options:

a place where everyone was welcome

a place where citizens were unhappy

a place where wars were often fought

a place where outsiders were not welcome

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