TEST NAME: A Mad Poem Addressed to My Nephews and Nieces TEST ID: 1154844 GRADE: 10 Tenth Grade SUBJECT: English Language and Literature TEST CATEGORY: My Classroom
A Mad Poem Addressed to My Nephews and Nieces
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Read the passage 'Excerpt from More Translations From the Chinese: “A Mad Poem Addressed to My Nephews and Nieces”' and answer the question below:
Excerpt from More Translations From the Chinese: “A Mad Poem Addressed to My Nephews and Nieces”
Excerpt from More Translations from the Chinese: “A Mad Poem Addressed to My Nephews and Nieces” by Po ChüI 5
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The World cheats those who cannot read; I, happily, have mastered script and pen. The World cheats those who hold no office; I am blessed with high official rank. The old are often ill; I, at this day have not an ache or pain. They are often burdened with ties; But I have finished with marriage and giving in marriage. No changes happen to disturb the quiet of my mind; No business comes to impair the vigor of my limbs. Hence it is that now for ten years Body and soul have rested in hermit peace. And all the more, in the last lingering years What I shall need are very few things. A single rug to warm me through the winter; One meal to last me the whole day. It does not matter that my house is rather small; One cannot sleep in more than one room! It does not matter that I have not many horses; One cannot ride in two coaches at once! As fortunate as me among the people of the world Possibly one would find seven out of ten. As contented as me among a hundred men Look as you may, you will not find one. In the affairs of others even fools are wise; In their own business even sages* err. To no one else would I dare to speak my heart,
A Mad Poem Addressed to My Nephews and Nieces
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So my wild words are addressed to my nephews and nieces.
*sages: wise men Project Gutenberg, 2005. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/16500/16500h.htm (08/08/2011). 1.
How does the poem reflect the idea that old age is a rewarding time of life? A.
by showing the peacefulness of the speaker in later years
B.
by showing in old age that one is required to do less work
C.
by showing that there are fewer physical pains in later years
D.
by showing that in old age family is often there to support you
Read the passage 'Excerpt from More Translations From the Chinese: “A Mad Poem Addressed to My Nephews and Nieces”' and answer the question below: 2.
How does the poem reflect the belief that solitude can bring happiness? A.
The speaker describes living in his “rather small” house.
B.
The speaker describes his “body and soul” resting “in hermit peace.”
C.
The speaker explains that “among a hundred men,” none will be content.
D.
The speaker admits that he would not “dare to speak [his] heart” to anyone.
Read the passage 'Excerpt from More Translations From the Chinese: “A Mad Poem Addressed to My Nephews and Nieces”' and answer the question below: 3.
How does the poem reflect the view that having limited possessions can be satisfying? A.
The speaker describes how peaceful it is being a hermit.
B.
The speaker states that he no longer needs marriage in his life.
C.
The speaker mentions the interruptions that business can cause.
D.
The speaker lists which things he no longer needs in his remaining years.
Read the passage 'Excerpt from More Translations From the Chinese: “A Mad Poem Addressed to My Nephews and Nieces”' and answer the question below:
A Mad Poem Addressed to My Nephews and Nieces
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4.
Which lines from the poem illustrate the speaker’s claim that most other people living in modest circumstances would not be as comfortable? A.
“No changes happen to disturb the quiet of my mind; / No business comes to impair the vigor of my limbs.”
B.
“It does not matter that my house is rather small; / One cannot sleep in more than one room!”
C.
“As fortunate as me among the people of the world / Possibly one would find seven out of ten.”
D.
“As contented as me among a hundred men / Look as you may, you will not find one.”
Read the passage 'Excerpt from More Translations From the Chinese: “A Mad Poem Addressed to My Nephews and Nieces”' and answer the question below: 5.
Which line from the poem reflects the belief that it is very easy to make mistakes in one’s own life, even if one knows better? A.
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