Question by angeltigerrunt: English Unit 16 Assignment. Dead line is the 21st of this month. Help!?
I need help in English the Semester ends on the 21st of this month and I’m so far behind in all my classes it’s not even fricken funny. I don’t want to hear about all your ‘Do you own homework’ comments ok I have had clinical depression for going on 6 years I get depressed around winter time thus why I fell behind so back off! I just now got out of my depression and I have no time to read the stupid book I just need help so please if you know the answers then if you could please just answer it I’m trying to get all my other classes including this one caught up… do you know how hard it is to pull your grades up from 31% not that easy so please help if you can so I can possibly not fail this semester…
1.What common symbolism is shared by both of the Robert Frost poems you read?
A) Physical labor symbolizes life’s struggles.
B) The setting sun symbolizes life’s end.
C) Doves symbolize peace.
D) Sleep symbolizes death.
2.The symbolism found in “After Apple-Picking” describes a person who is
A) angry with someone.
B) weary from life.
C) hoping for better things.
D) bored with his job .
3.“The darkest evening of the year” (510) literally refers to
A) a moonless sky.
B) a frightful moment.
C) the winter solstice.
D) blindness.
4.“The darkest evening of the year” most likely symbolizes
A) a moonless sky.
B) the winter solstice.
C) blindness.
D) a difficult time.
5.What is a public symbol?
A) A symbol that relates to a particular country or region
B) A commonly accepted symbol
C) A symbol used to represent organizations or institutions
D) A symbol that stands for people
6.Which statement about symbols is false?
A) A symbol may appear several times in a work.
B) Symbols are often visual.
C) Symbols can have more than one meaning.
D) All literary works contain symbols.
7.In “The Rat Trap,” the peddler’s occupation symbolizes
A) the despair of the world.
B) the trappings of the world.
C) the hope of improving oneself.
D) an endless journey.
8.In “The Rat Trap,” the contrasting characters of the peddler and the ironmaster might be the author’s
symbolic representation of
A) good and evil.
B) master and servant.
C) differences in social classes.
D) the hopeful and the hopeless.
9.At the end of “The Rat Trap,” the peddler has
A) traded his rat trap theory for a new perspective.
B) traded his real name for that of Captain Von Stάhle.
C) given up hope of ever being a better person.
D) decided to continue his peddling and dishonest gain.
10.The setting of “The Rat Trap” helps convey the meaning of the story by symbolizing
A) Easter and the hope of better days.
B) Christmas and the goodwill of humankind.
C) Harvest and an honest day’s work.
D) Winter and the death of honesty.
11.In “Through the Tunnel,” the tunnel could be said to symbolize
A) passage of time.
B) a difficult journey.
C) difficulties.
D) a rite of passage.
12.Which of the following contains a participle phrase?
A) Reading is her favorite hobby.
B) The enormous whale was finally set free.
C) It was my most embarrassing moment.
D) To win was all he could think of.
13.Which of the following contains a participle phrase?
A) During Aunt Gwen’s stay, we will visit the new museum.
B) Building the shed took all day.
C) My mom was reminding me of my math test.
D) Coming along side, Brent slipped the note into his brother’s backpack.
14.Which of the following contains a participle phrase?
A) She took pity on the whimpering pup.
B) Waxing the floors was an annual event.
C) When I entered her home, Grandmother was mixing dough.
D) The tea kettle was whistling.
15.Which of the following contains a participle phrase?
A) I have five days of work before I begin vacation.
B) Steve peppered the steak.
C) The peppered steaks were too spicy for the children.
D) Over-peppering steaks is not a good idea.
16.New England was a place of inspiration for Robert Frost.
A) True
B) False
17.Most readers find symbolism in literature too complicated and fanciful to be enjoyed.
A) True
B) False
18.Robert Frosts referred to poetry as little bits of order.
A) True
B) False
19.Symbolism can take several forms, such as characterization, setting, or as an object.
A) True
B) False
20.Only poets use symbolism to express meaning in their poems.
A) True
B) False
21.The purpose of symbolism is to give deeper meaning and complexity to a story or poem.
A) True
B) False
22.Symbolism is found only in objects.
A) True
B) False
23.Symbolism in poetry is often heavier in the later part of the poem, as the imagery shifts from literal to figurative.
A) True
B) False
24.“Looking through a pane of glass” is a metaphor used in “After Apple-Picking.”
A) True
B) False
25.Symbolic meaning can be found when paying attention to meter.
A) True
B) False
Best answer:
Answer by Lia
Hey ! I go to insight also. The tests are so hard! I don’t have this class and I am trying to get my stuff done too. But I will try to answer some of these for you:
#3: C
#5: B
17.Most readers find symbolism in literature too complicated and fanciful to be enjoyed.
B) False
19.Symbolism can take several forms, such as characterization, setting, or as an object.
A) True
20.Only poets use symbolism to express meaning in their poems.
B) False
21.The purpose of symbolism is to give deeper meaning and complexity to a story or poem.
A) True
22.Symbolism is found only in objects.
B) False
Sorry I couldn’t answer all of them! I have a bunch of tests I got to go do but if I knew the other answers I would tell you! Good luck! 
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