Question

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Read the stanza from “Deliverance From Another Sore Fit.”

“Thou knowest the sorrows that I felt;
My plaints and groans were heard of Thee,
And how in sweat I seemed to melt
Thou help'st and Thou regardest me.”

What does the word regardest suggest about the speaker’s attitude toward God?
The speaker believes God will end all suffering.
The speaker considers God to be largely unknowable.
The speaker thinks of God as a closest friend.
The speaker feels watched attentively by God.

In Langston Hughes’s poem “I Dream a World,” the repetition of the word “dream” emphasizes
the idea that the action of the poem takes place at night.
the notion that Hughes lives in a fantasy world rather than reality.
the fact that equality is a desired but seemingly unattainable goal.
the belief that dreams often remain unrealized due to oppression.

The speaker in Hughes’s poem “Democracy” encourages people to
bravely stand up for what is right.
peacefully support change.
patiently wait for equality to come.
silently let change take its course.

Read the excerpt from “I Dream a World” by Langston Hughes.

A world I dream where black or white,
Whatever race you be,
Will share the bounties of the earth
And every man is free,
Where wretchedness will hang its head
And joy, like a pearl,
Attends the needs of all mankind—
Of such I dream, my world!

Based on the dreams that the speaker describes, it is reasonable to infer that the speaker
is hopeful all people will experience the same freedoms he enjoys.
will do whatever is necessary to gain equality for all.
lives in a time and place where equality does not exist.
has given up the idea that one day all people will be treated the same.

Langston Hughes yearns for equality in the poem “I Dream A World,” while in the poem “Democracy” he
is thankful for the freedoms he has gained.
feels that equal opportunities are within reach.
strongly supports the idea of deferring the fight to a later time.
actively advocates the idea of fighting for equal treatment.

Answer 1

1) The speaker feels watched attentively by God.

2) the fact that equality is a desired but seemingly unattainable goal.

3) bravely stand up for what is right.

4) lives in a time and place where equality does not exist.

5) actively advocates the idea of fighting for equal treatment.