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To the Moon by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Contributed by: Booker
A) A Star
B) Earth
C) The Moon
D) The Sun
  • 2. In what state does the speaker observe the moon?
A) In a city
B) With friends
C) Alone
D) At sea
  • 3. What quality does Shelley attribute to the moon's light?
A) Pale
B) Dark
C) Fiery
D) Golden
  • 4. The speaker compares the moon's gaze to what?
A) A distant lamp
B) A silent eye
C) A watchful guardian
D) A painted orb
  • 5. What emotion does the moon seem to evoke in the speaker?
A) Joy
B) Melancholy
C) Anger
D) Excitement
  • 6. Shelley describes the moon as a 'wanderer'. What does this imply about its movement?
A) It is lost
B) It moves across the sky
C) It is stationary
D) It changes shape
  • 7. The poem suggests that the moon is unaware of what?
A) The stars
B) Human suffering
C) Its own beauty
D) The passing of time
  • 8. What does the moon illuminate on Earth?
A) Crowded markets
B) Solitary places
C) Grand palaces
D) Busy cities
  • 9. The speaker feels a kinship with what aspect of the moon?
A) Its coolness
B) Its solitude
C) Its brightness
D) Its cycle
  • 10. Shelley uses the moon as a symbol of what?
A) Eternal, indifferent beauty
B) Fleeting emotions
C) The power of nature
D) Human aspirations
  • 11. What does the moon's 'silver' light suggest?
A) Opulence and wealth
B) Coolness and purity
C) Danger and mystery
D) Warmth and passion
  • 12. The moon's presence is described as:
A) Cheery
B) Loud
C) Harsh
D) Silent
  • 13. What is the overall tone of the poem 'To the Moon'?
A) Meditative and contemplative
B) Humorous and lighthearted
C) Angry and accusatory
D) Joyful and celebratory
  • 14. Shelley often uses nature in his poetry to explore what?
A) Scientific phenomena
B) Human emotions and philosophy
C) Historical events
D) Political commentary
  • 15. The moon is presented as something that:
A) Is a mythical creature
B) Is a source of great power
C) Actively intervenes in human affairs
D) Observes without interfering
  • 16. What does the moon's light do to the landscape?
A) Gilds it with silver
B) Shadows it deeply
C) Sets it ablaze
D) Drenches it in gold
  • 17. The speaker addresses the moon as:
A) You
B) Thou
C) It
D) Her
  • 18. The poem implies a sense of distance between the speaker and the moon. This distance is:
A) Non-existent
B) Physical and emotional
C) Only emotional
D) Only physical
  • 19. What does the moon's unchanging nature suggest?
A) Timelessness
B) Change
C) Chaos
D) Instability
  • 20. Shelley's Romanticism often emphasizes:
A) Reason and logic
B) Individual imagination and emotion
C) Social order and tradition
D) Industrial progress
  • 21. The moon in the poem is a source of:
A) Practical guidance
B) Scientific discovery
C) Emotional turmoil
D) Poetic inspiration
  • 22. What feeling does the moon's distant glow create?
A) Fear
B) Awe
C) Indifference
D) Annoyance
  • 23. The poem suggests that the moon witnesses:
A) The passage of time and human life
B) The creation of the universe
C) Only the present moment
D) The future of humanity
  • 24. The speaker's contemplation of the moon leads to reflections on:
A) The advancement of technology
B) His own mortality and solitude
C) The beauty of the ocean
D) The changing seasons
  • 25. What is the primary mode of address used by the speaker towards the moon?
A) Description
B) Dialogue
C) Indirect narration
D) Direct apostrophe
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