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SAT Subject Tests

SAT Subject Tests. Literature. The speaker of the poem is addressing a. An unspecified general audience b. A friend of the speaker’s beloved c. A lover d. A former lover e. A legal adviser. The speaker imagines a time in the future when he might a. No longer be in love

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SAT Subject Tests

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  1. SAT Subject Tests Literature

  2. The speaker of the poem is addressing a. An unspecified general audience b. A friend of the speaker’s beloved c. A lover d. A former lover e. A legal adviser

  3. The speaker imagines a time in the future when he might a. No longer be in love b. No longer be loved c. Be even more deeply in love d. Be able to explain why he is in love e. Look back fondly on his present happiness

  4. In lines 1-12, which of the following is a main verb? a. “come” (line 1) b. “shall see” (line 2) c. “shalt pass” (line 5) d. “shall find” (line 8) e. “do ensconce” (line 9)

  5. In line 5, the adverb “strangely” means: a. Oddly b. Be even more deeply in love c. In a distant manner d. Eerily e. Haltingly

  6. In lines 1, 5, and 9, “against” is best understood to mean: a. In opposition to b. In repetition of c. In contrast to d. In preparation for e. In rejection of

  7. The “reasons” mentioned in line 8 are best characterized as: a. Scientific explanations for a natural force b. Arguments against rationality itself c. Arguments for the importance of loving d. Logical explanations for the absence of love e. Counterarguments to the speaker’s propositions

  8. If the speaker is implying in line 10 that he is not deserving of love, which of the following most strongly supports the implication? a. “defects” (line 2) b. “utmost sum” (line 3) c. “strangely” (line 5) d. “love, converted” (line 7) e. “settled gravity” (line 8)

  9. The tone of the poem can best be described as a. Playful and lighthearted b. Hesitant and confused c. Confident and determined d. Reasoned and optimistic e. Self-deprecating and apprehensive

  10. One theme of the poem appears to be that a. Unrequited love is still sweet b. Time transforms lust into love c. The value of true love cannot be calculated d. Relationships should be controlled by laws e. Reason is insufficient to explain love

  11. Which of the following best describes the language of the poem? a. Concrete and matter-of-fact b. Euphemistic and prosaic c. Metaphoric and logical d. Informal and conversational e. Ironic and amused

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