1 Who does the speaker address in "To Penshurst"? The lady of the house The house The king Jonson's patron 2 Who was Sir Robert Sidney? Jonson's father Jonson's neighbor Jonson's patron Jonson's friend 3 Which of the following is NOT something Jonson praises Penshurst for? The quality of the land The goodness of the children The hospitality of the lord and lady The beauty of the architecture 4 What is Jonson alluding to in the opening of "To Penshurst"? Catholic churches in Europe Sidney's other estates The king's palace The temple of Solomon 5 How does Jonson depict the relationship between Sidney and his neighbors? Resentful Envious Affectionate Equal 6 How does the poet depict himself within the poem? As a prophet As a fool As a member of the family As an advisor 7 How does Jonson characterize other aristocrats in comparison to Sidney? As less wealthy As less intelligent As more superficial As more powerful 8 What genre did Jonson invent with "To Penshurst"? The patronage poem The country-house poem The heroic couplet The ode 9 In what sense is "To Penshurst" giving advice? Jonson encourages Sidney to pay him more money Jonson encourages Sidney to build a more spectacular house Jonson encourages Sidney to continue to be a true nobleman Jonson warns Sidney against selling Penshurst 10 Why was Penshurst less visually impressive than other aristocratic homes? The Sidneys chose to build a humble home to fit in with the neighbors The Sidneys had been too cheap to hire a good architect It had been built gradually, so the plan was not unified The Sidneys were less wealthy, so could not achieve the same grandeur 11 How does Jonson respond to Penshurst's unfashionable appearance? He argues that it was once in fashion He argues that architectural beauty is not that important He attempts to conceal it He says true beauty is more important than trends 12 What pattern established in the opening does the line "Thou joy’st in better marks, of soil, of air" disrupt? Syntactical order Use of negations Addressing various houses Use of metaphors 13 Why might Jonson suggest that Sidney's animals give themselves up willingly? To show that the poem is meant to be satirical To suggest that Sidney is tyrannical To prove that animals are foolish To emphasize Sidney's natural place at the top of the hierarchy 14 What is the "Great Chain of Being"? A natural hierarchy of all living things The natural stages in a person's life The bonds that connect people with God The bonds that connect all people with one another 15 Why does Jonson emphasize that Sidney's neighbors bring gifts? To prove that everyone in the community is wealthy To show off his knowledge of consumer goods To show that the Sidneys don't have everything To show that Sidney is at home in the community 16 How does Jonson depict the arrival of the king? As a show of disrespect As a sign of the Sidney's political importance As an honor As an inconvenience 17 What does Penshurst symbolize? Sir Robert's character The wisdom of God The rivalry between Jonson and Sidney The decline of England 18 What does the line "His children thy great lord may call his own" imply? Sir Robert can claim anyone in the community as a son Other noblemen can't be sure their wives are faithful Sir Robert's children aren't his own biologically Sir Robert is wealthy enough to merit being a father 19 Who is the speaker in "To Penshurst"? A houseguest Sir Robert Jonson himself The lady 20 What is the form of "To Penshurst"? Rhyme royal Free verse Sonnet sequence Heroic couplets 21 What is the meter of "To Penshurst"? Trochaic tetrameter (each line is made up of four pairs of one stressed and one unstressed syllable) Iambic tetrameter (each line is made up of four pairs of one unstressed and one stressed syllable) Iambic pentameter (each line is made up of five pairs of one unstressed and one stressed syllable) Trochaic pentameter (each line is made up of five pairs of one stressed and one unstressed syllable) 22 Which of the following contains alliteration? Thou hast thy walks for health, as well as sport Of touch or marble; nor canst boast a row Fertile of wood, Ashore and Sidney’s copse Of wood, of water; therein thou art fair. 23 Which of the following best replaces "copse" in "Fertile of wood, Ashore and Sidney’s copse" Clearing Favorite spot Patch of trees Police 24 Which of the following does Sidney personify? The fruit trees The other houses in the area Penshurst itself The animals of Penshurst 25 Which of the following is most obviously an example of hyperbole? Bright eels that emulate them, and leap on land/Before the fisher, or into his hand. The blushing apricot and woolly peach / Hang on thy walls, that every child may reach. With all their zeal to warm their welcome here. / What (great I will not say, but) sudden cheer Thy copse too, named of Gamage, thou hast there, / That never fails to serve thee seasoned deer