C) Lines 57-69 (“Tragically...poet”)
D) Lines 84-90 (“Wheatley’s poems...groups”)4 .The passage suggests which of the following about Phyllis Wheatley’s popularity?
A) Her family was prominent in Massachusetts, and she gained all of her connections
through the family.
B) She was admired in the United States, but she achieved greater fame in Europe.
C) She was considered one of the greatest poets in the country, but few people consider
her a great poet today.
D) She was admired by prominent people, but such admiration did not make her life
less difficult.5 .Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
A) Lines 1-6 and 84-90
B) Lines 24-32 and 73-83
C) Lines 44-47 and 84-90
D) Lines 48-56 and 57-656 .The reference to Frederick Douglass in lines 13-14 serves primarily to
A) name a writer whose life story is less interesting than Wheatley’s.
B) allude to a type of literary achievement distinct from Wheatley’s.
C) note a discrepancy in literary history that is not often acknowledged.
D) refer to a friend of Wheatley’s who encouraged the publication of her work.7 .In context, the “circumstances” in line 19 refer to
A) precise and complete biographical details.
B) unintended consequences and failures.
C) climate and weather conditions.
D) general context and historical events.8 .The information in lines 41-47 primarily illustrates Phyllis Wheatley’s
A) remarkable aptitude.
B) poetic nature.
C) vicious subjection.
D) confounding life.9 .The word “progressive” appears in quotations in line 39 and line 66 in order to emphasize
A) the remarkable achievement of those who behave well before it is common to do so.
B) the awkwardness of using contemporary terms to described past events.