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THE PASSIONATE SHEPHERD TO HIS

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PH’S REPLY . . .

Diagnostic and Selection TestsBritish Literature

Assessment File

THE PASSIONATE SHEPHERD TO HIS LOVE / THE NYMPH’S REPLY TO THE SHEPHERD

THE PASSIONATE SHEPHERD TO HIS

LOVE / THE NYM

PH’S REPLY . . .

Selection Test A

Comprehension Read each of the following questions. Then choose the letter of the best answer. (6 points each)

1. What is the first thing the shepherd promises the nymph in “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love”?

A. land

B. riches

C. true love

D. pleasures

2. Which excerpt from the pastoral “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” best shows an idealized rural setting?

A. “If these delights thy mind may move”

B. “Come live with me, and be my love”

C. “Melodious birds sing madrigals”

D. “With buckles of the purest gold”

3. Reread lines 9–12 of “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love.” The shepherd’s offer to his love of the bed and the clothes suggest that

A. his love is concerned with material wealth

B. the land will provide everything for them

C. the nymph thinks their love is temporary

D. he thinks material things are important

4. Which gift from the shepherd in “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” suggests that his passion will remain as time passes?

A. the belt of straw and ivy buds

B. warm slippers with gold buckles

C. the bed of roses and posies

D. a cap of flowers

5. Reread lines 1–8 of “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd.” The speaker’s attitude toward the shepherd’s words of love is

A. disbelief

B. hatred

C. gratitude

D. excitement

6. What does the nymph in “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” think will destroy the shepherd’s natural pleasures?

A. disappointment over her

B. birds falling silent

C. a broken heart

D. the passing of time

7. What does the nymph in “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” introduce to the traditional pastoral scene to convey her feelings?

A. the idea of decay

B. the effects of a storm

C. a new owner of the land

D. clothing made from plants

8. What does the nymph think is wrong with the shepherd’s view of love in “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd”?

A. The shepherd feels more for her than he seems to express.

B. The gifts for the nymph will never repay her love for him.

C. The shepherd promises gifts that are not lasting or meaningful.

D. The shepherd will take back the gifts unless the nymph lives with him.

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SELECTION TEST A, CONTINUED

Written Response Short Response On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following questions based on your knowledge of the poems. (10 points each)

11. What is one way that the shepherd’s gifts change as he lists them in “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love”? Include two details from this poem in your response.

12. What is the nymph’s complaint about the shepherd’s gifts other than the fact that the gifts will fail to last? Include one detail from “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd.”

Extended Response Answer the following question based on your knowledge of the poems. Write one or two paragraphs on a separate sheet of paper. (20 points)

13. Describe how the country setting of the pastoral shows the shepherd’s youthful innocence. Support your answer with details from “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love.”

9. In “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd,” the nymph says she might be the shepherd’s love if

A. any of his gifts gives her true joy

B. he promises to bring different gifts

C. youth and beauty were to last forever

D. he continues to swear true love to her

10. The speakers in the two poems seem to differ in their

A. desire for love

B. delight in spring

C. ages when they speak

D. understanding of real life

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