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