general washington. are the poems? 1. Which is the best clarification of the following lines?
From the zephyr's wing,/ Exhales the incense of the blooming spring
-The zephyr's blooming wing exhales the incense of spring.
-Exhales the incense of the blooming spring from the zephyr's wing.
-The blooming spring exhales the incense of the zephyr's wing.
-The incense of the blooming spring is exhaled from the zephyr's wing.
2. Which statement best expresses what Wheatley means by calling America "The land of freedom's heaven-defended race"?
-America is so weak that it needs God to defend it against its stronger enemies.
-God watches over America because it is a free country.
-Freedom is available only in heaven.
-America is a heavenly country.
3. Which is the best way to reorder this sentence from "To His Excellency, General Washington" in order to clarify its meaning?
Hear every tongue thy guardian aid implore!
-Begin the sentence with guardian.
-Place implore after tongue.
-Begin the sentence with implore.
-End the sentence with guardian.
5. Which sentence contains no errors in subject–verb agreement?
-Wheatley's poems on the subject of freedom is still very moving.
-Washington's comments to Wheatley shows both modesty and generosity.
-Many of Wheatley's poems use the literary device of personification.
-Wheatley's tribute to Washington and America are full of vivid images.
From the zephyr's wing,/ Exhales the incense of the blooming spring
-The zephyr's blooming wing exhales the incense of spring.
-Exhales the incense of the blooming spring from the zephyr's wing.
-The blooming spring exhales the incense of the zephyr's wing.
-The incense of the blooming spring is exhaled from the zephyr's wing.
2. Which statement best expresses what Wheatley means by calling America "The land of freedom's heaven-defended race"?
-America is so weak that it needs God to defend it against its stronger enemies.
-God watches over America because it is a free country.
-Freedom is available only in heaven.
-America is a heavenly country.
3. Which is the best way to reorder this sentence from "To His Excellency, General Washington" in order to clarify its meaning?
Hear every tongue thy guardian aid implore!
-Begin the sentence with guardian.
-Place implore after tongue.
-Begin the sentence with implore.
-End the sentence with guardian.
5. Which sentence contains no errors in subject–verb agreement?
-Wheatley's poems on the subject of freedom is still very moving.
-Washington's comments to Wheatley shows both modesty and generosity.
-Many of Wheatley's poems use the literary device of personification.
-Wheatley's tribute to Washington and America are full of vivid images.