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In 'Wild Grapes' the narrator says 'You see me celebrate two birthdays,And give myself out as two different ages because
  • A. she is reincarnated
  • B. she has first declared a false age
  • C. the incident of the poem begins a new chapter in her life
  • D. the grapes are wilder than herself
  • E. the grapes are older than herself
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'Strange Meeting' reveals the absurdity of
  • A. cowardice
  • B. love
  • C. hatred
  • D. war
  • E. friendship
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Romeo and Juliet
"O'Romeo,Romeo!Wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father and refuse thy father and refuse thy name"
Juliet makes this statement because

  • A. she hates Romeo
  • B. she hates Romeo's father
  • C. she is anxiuos to marry Romeo
  • D. she finds the name Romeo unromantic
  • E. she wants Romeo to bear a particular name
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A Raisin' in the Sun
That's it.There you are.Man say to his woman got me a dream.His woman got me a dream.His woman say:I got to take hold of this here world,baby!And a woman will say:Eat your eggs and go to work....
'a dream' in this speech refers to
  • A. a liquor store
  • B. a prosperous academic career
  • C. a political career
  • D. a family estate in Clybourne Park
  • E. a film industry
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I lingered over the choice
But in the darkness of my doubts
You lifted the lamp of love
And i saw in your face
The road that i should take
In 'The Mesh' the poet 'lingered over the choice' because
  • A. he had quarelled with the lady
  • B. he is not yet sure of the lady's love
  • C. he is not yet sure of his love for the lady
  • D. the lady is not beautiful
  • E. the lady is too possesive
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