NWS **THE OFFCIAL IA RECORD LENGTH THREAD** STARTED BY THE IA OLD MAN!!

[jew_boy]

man i got a good a## deal on that 305 and it was brand new so yeah

[jew_boy]

hello

[Echonova]

[Echonova]

[Catnip]

gay.

[jew_boy]

hey evan you play football at all

[Catnip]

nope. no sports really, cars and girls.

ill be back in about 45mins... test time.

[jew_boy]

wtf

[jew_boy]

but yeah im heading out early tonight

but evan, louis, me, and a few friend are goin to go to hoco and play. you should bring out some of your friends hopefully we will get a great turn out

[Catnip]

Do it....







Question 1 0 / 1 point

Jonson's probable purpose in writing "Song: To Celia" was to 1) describe Celia's physical beauty.
2) lament his lost love.
3) depict an amorous courtship.
4) reveal the silliness of lovers.
3: A Turbulent Time

Question 2 0 / 1 point

Hidden quatrains, such as those in "To His Coy Mistress," are 1) four lines with an abab rhyme scheme.
2) any four lines that depart from the poem's rhyme scheme.
3) four-line stanzas that stand apart from the rest of the poem.
4) two couplets joined by one idea, word picture, or comparison.

Question 3 0 / 1 point

What is the theme of Sir John Suckling's "Song"? 1) Women are fickle in matters of the heart.
2) Don't waste your time on an unrequited love.
3) Loving takes place in the imagination only.
4) The moodiness of a lover can cause suffering.

Question 4 0 / 1 point

In "To His Coy Mistress," the lines "The grave's a fine and private place, / But none I
think do there embrace" are an expression of which attitude toward death? 1) acceptance of death's inevitability but disbelief in any comfort of eternal life
2) denial that life and love end with death
3) desire for death and rejection of earthly passions and pains
4) belief in the enjoyment of earthly pleasures combined with anticipation of life
after death

Question 5 0 / 1 point

The speaker of "On My First Son" compares the years of his son's short life to a) The length of a loan
b) His own bad deeds
c) The world's harshness
d) The right hand

Question 6 0 / 1 point

At times, the speaker in "To His Coy Mistress" displays tongue-in-cheek humor.
Which of these lines best shows that humor? 1) "And tear our pleasures with rough strife / Thorough the iron gates of life . . ."
2) "But at my back I always hear / Time's winged chariot hurrying near . . . "
3) "The grave's a fine and private place, / But none I think do there embrace."
4) "And yonder all before us lie / Deserts of vast eternity."

Question 7 0 / 1 point

The rosebuds in the first line of "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" are a symbol of 1) the beauty of nature.
2) early childhood.
3) the joys of youth.
4) love and marriage.

Question 8 0 / 1 point

An epigram is characterized by 1) parallelism, clarity, brevity, and rhyme.
2) parallelism, wit, brevity, and humor.
3) truthfulness, permanence, and serious subject matter.
4) permanence, brevity, clarity, and wit.

Question 9 0 / 1 point

What is the speaker expressing in these lines from "On My First Son"?
. . . For why / Will man lament the state he should envy? / To have so soon scaped
world's, and flesh's rage, / And, if no other misery, yet age? 1) a conviction that early death is preferable to life
2) confusion and anger about the value of life
3) concern about loving life too much
4) fury that life leads only to misery and old age

Question 10 0 / 1 point

A characteristic of an epigram is a) The theme of love
b) Metaphysical complexity
c) A brief, polished point
d) Romanticism

Question 11 0 / 1 point

What can you hypothesize about the speaker in "Song: To Celia"? 1) He wishes to please his lady.
2) He unrealistically idealizes his lady.
3) He loves flowers.
4) He is fearful his lady will return the wreath.

Question 12 0 / 1 point

In "To His Coy Mistress," the speaker says that he would wait patiently for the woman he addresses if
1) She would assure him of her eventual consent
2) She were not so reluctant
3) There were no limit to our time on earth
4) He could offer her more luxuries

Question 13 0 / 1 point

Which word from "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" symbolizes passion and
energy? 1) lamp c. race
2) blood
3) race
4) smiles

Question 14 0 / 1 point

Which of the following lines from "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" best expresses
the carpe diem theme? 1) "For, having lost but once your prime, / You may forever tarry."
2) "That age is best which is the first . . ."
3) "Then be not coy, but use your time . . ."
4) "The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, / The higher he's a-getting . . ."

Question 15 0 / 1 point

In both poems ("On My First Son" and "Song: To Celia"), the speaker is responding to a) The creation of a bond of love
b) Rejection by someone he loves
c) The death of a loved one
d) The breaking of a bond of love

Question 16 0 / 1 point

What is the speaker saying in the following excerpt?
I sent thee late a rosy wreath, / Not so much honoring thee, / As giving it a hope, that
there / It could not withered be. / But thou thereon did'st only breathe, / And sent'st it
back to me; / Since when it grows and smells, I swear, / Not of itself, but thee. 1) He was late in sending his lady flowers.
2) He sent his lady a wreath to honor her.
3) He hoped she would accept his gift.
4) He thinks the wreath has acquired some of his lady's characteristics.

Question 17 0 / 1 point

The last four lines of the poem "On My First Son" suggests that Johnson



1) Valued his poetry more than his son
2) Would soon proceed with life as he had before
3) Felt that poetry was a frivolous pursuit
4) Valued his son more than his poetry

Question 18 0 / 1 point

The thirst that the speaker refers to in the passage "The thirst that from the soul
doth rise," is 1) his desire for wine.
2) his desire for his lady's love.
3) his desire for the nectar of Jove.
4) his desire for a spiritual awakening.

Question 19 0 / 1 point

In "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time," the line "That age is best which is the first" means
1) This the best country to live in
2) Youth is the best time of life
3) The older you are, the wiser you become
4) Life is what you make it

Question 20 0 / 1 point

The speaker in "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" uses the setting of the sun to emphasis a) Respect for the elderly
b) His religious faith
c) His love
d) The brevity of life

Question 21 0 / 1 point

Which of the following epitaphs can be considered epigrammatic? 1) Rest in peace
2) First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen
3) How great thou art
4) Here doth lie Ben Jonson his best piece of poetry

Question 22 0 / 1 point

The line "My sin was too much hope of thee, loved boy" suggests that the speaker in "On My First Son"
1) Thinks he sinned too much to deserve to keep his son
2) Thinks the boy's death is a punishment for loving him too much
3) Expected his son to be similar to him
4) Thinks he can still make up for the boy's sins

Question 23 0 / 1 point

In "Song: To Celia," Jonson compares the smallest of Celia's attentions to a) A drink worth of the gods
b) A wreath of flowers
c) An ocean
d) The beginning of a romance

Question 24 0 / 1 point

In "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time," the line "That age is best which is the first" means a) The older you are, the wiser you become
b) This the best country to live in
c) Life is what you make it
d) Youth is the best time of life

Question 25 0 / 1 point

In "On My First Son," what is the "best piece of poetry" referred to in the lines
". . . say here doth lie / Ben Jonson his best piece of poetry"? 1) the poem "On My First Son" itself
2) Jonson's son
3) Jonson's early writings
4) the epitaph on Jonson's grave

Question 26 0 / 1 point

What is the speaker saying in the following passage?
Or leave a kiss but in the cup, / And I'll not look for wine. / The thirst that from the
soul doth rise, / Doth ask a drink divine: / But might I of Jove's nectar sup, / I would
not change for thine. 1) His lady's kiss is the nectar of Jove.
2) Only the nectar of Jove will satisfy his thirst.
3) He would not trade the kiss his lady left in the cup for the nectar of Jove.
4) The wine in his lady's cup is like the nectar of Jove.

Question 27 0 / 1 point

In "Song: To Celia," "drink divine" in the lines "The thirst that from the soul doth rise / Doth ask a drink divine" represents a) religious faith
b) children
c) immortality
d) love

Question 28 0 / 1 point

What is the theme of "On My First Son"? 1) the death of a child
2) the responsibilities of fatherhood
3) the birth of a child
4) the purpose of suffering

Question 29 0 / 1 point

Which of the following images from "To His Coy Mistress" best emphasizes the speaker's sense of urgency? 1) "Amorous birds of prey"
2) "The Indian Ganges' side"
3) "Long love's day"
4) "Time's winged chariot"

Question 30 0 / 1 point

Which of the following lines from "To His Coy Mistress" best expresses the carpe
diem theme? 1) "Had we but world enough, and time, / This coyness lady were no crime."
2) "Thus, though we cannot make our sun / Stand still, yet we will make him run."
3) ". . . I would / Love you ten years before the Flood . . . "
4) "And the last age should show your heart. / For, lady, you deserve this state, /
Nor would I love at lower rate."

Question 31 0 / 1 point

In both poems ("On My First Son" and "Song: To Celia"), the speaker is responding to
1) The creation of a bond of love
2) Rejection by someone he loves
3) The breaking of a bond of love
4) The death of a loved one

Question 32 0 / 1 point

In "Song: To Celia," "drink divine" in the lines "The thirst that from the soul doth rise / Doth ask a drink divine" represents 1) immortality
2) religious faith
3) children
4) love

Question 33 0 / 1 point

The speaker of "On My First Son" compares the years of his son's short life to
1) The world's harshness
2) His own bad deeds
3) The length of a loan
4) The right hand

Question 34 0 / 1 point

The line "My sin was too much hope of thee, loved boy" suggests that the speaker in "On My First Son" a) Expected his son to be similar to him
b) Thinks he sinned too much to deserve to keep his son
c) Thinks the boy's death is a punishment for loving him too much
d) Thinks he can still make up for the boy's sins

Question 35 0 / 1 point

In "To His Coy Mistress," to what does Marvell allude in the line "Time's winged chariot
hurrying near"? 1) a gathering of angels
2) his love's acceptance of him
3) the approach of death
4) unwanted attentions from his rival

Question 36 0 / 1 point

The speaker in "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" uses the setting of the sun to emphasis
1) The brevity of life
2) Respect for the elderly
3) His love
4) His religious faith

Question 37 0 / 1 point

Which of the following best describes the speaker's view of Celia in "Song: To Celia"? 1) realistic
2) critical
3) humorous
4) idealistic

Question 38 0 / 1 point

In "To His Coy Mistress," the speaker says that he would wait patiently for the woman he addresses if a) He could offer her more luxuries
b) She were not so reluctant
c) There were no limit to our time on earth
d) She would assure him of her eventual consent

Question 39 0 / 1 point

Both Herrick and Marvell urge young women to
1) Love passionately without waiting any longer
2) Wait for the right man before marrying
3) Value their old age as much as their youth
4) Travel to distant parts of the world

Question 40 0 / 1 point

Which of the following images from "To His Coy Mistress" best emphasizes the speaker's sense of urgency? a) "The Indian Ganges' side"
b) "Amorous birds of prey"
c) "Long love's day"
d) "Time's winged chariot"

Question 41 0 / 1 point

In "Song: To Celia," Jonson compares the smallest of Celia's attentions to
1) The beginning of a romance
2) A wreath of flowers
3) An ocean
4) A drink worth of the gods

Question 42 0 / 1 point

Which of the following is true of all epigrams? 1) They contain a hidden truth.
2) They always violate common sense.
3) They confuse the reader.
4) They are love poems.

Question 43 0 / 1 point

What might you hypothesize about the speaker in this excerpt?
Still to be powdered, still perfumed; / Lady, it is to be presumed, / Though art's hid
causes are not found / All is not sweet, all is not sound. 1) He probably prefers a more natural appearance.
2) He is in love with the lady whom he addresses.
3) He is in love with another woman.
4) He considers women's attitudes toward grooming as mysterious.

Question 44 0 / 1 point

The last four lines of the poem "On My First Son" suggests that Johnson a) Would soon proceed with life as he had before
b) Valued his poetry more than his son
c) Felt that poetry was a frivolous pursuit
d) Valued his son more than his poetry

Question 45 0 / 1 point

What does the flower symbolize in these lines from "To the Virgins, to Make Much
of Time"?
And this same flower that smiles today
Tomorrow will be dying. 1) the length of human life
2) a prosperous garden
3) the innocence of life
4) disappointment in love

[Catnip]

please. i have to pass it. lol

[Catnip]

fine, reps to anyone who contributes.

[MistaCee]

Fock your homework niggah

[MistaCee]

LIRL!

[Revmaynard]

please. i have to pass it. lol

Lol at you failing and being a SUPER SENIOR!

[bandydesign]

Oh, is that talking about Toyotas?

btw, its Celica, not Celia

[GSRteg®]

What it be IA?

[LongLiveH2b]

arrrrrrghhhhhh!!!!!

[Echonova]

[bandydesign]

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[MistaCee]

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[bandydesign]

...1

[jew_boy]

...7

[bandydesign]

OMG, IA is back thank god, I almost had to get a life!

[Echonova]

[jew_boy]

what happened to it

[james]

Do it....







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Question 36 0 / 1 point

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[1SICKLEX]

[Catnip]

page source?

[bandydesign]

___

[Catnip]

and what do I do with the page full of text?

[3.5altman]

aight, time to eat

[DaRussian]

thats a pretty badass thread

[Oz10]

howdy everybody

[Catnip]

and what do I do with the page full of text?

??

[Oz10]

word

[seniosoul]

help me put a engine on this. .. then let the franchising begin

[3.5altman]

^^^hell yeah! you'll be rich in no time

[bandydesign]

??

[Buttons]

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