AP Lit MCQ Mystery Breakout

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Mission 1

Question: Which of the following best describes the effect produced by the phrase, "patrol the halls on spongy shoes, impartially protective, though"?

Read this short poem by Richard Wilbur and answer the question.Museum Piece The good gray guardians of art Patrol the halls on spongy shoes, Impartially protective, though Perhaps suspicious of Toulouse. Here dozes one against the wall, Disposed upon a funeral chair. A Degas dancer pirouettes Upon the parting of his hair. See how she spins! The grace is there, But strain as well is plain to see. Degas loved the two together: Beauty joined to energy. Edgar Degas purchased once A fine El Greco, which he kept Against the wall beside his bed To hang his pants on while he slept.

portrays the indifference of the guard's attitude

contrasts the pirouettes of the ballerina

creates an atmostphere of tranquility

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Mission 2

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Question: The tone of the highlighted last stanza is one of...

Read this short poem by Richard Wilbur and answer the question.Museum Piece The good gray guardians of art Patrol the halls on spongy shoes, Impartially protective, though Perhaps suspicious of Toulouse. Here dozes one against the wall, Disposed upon a funeral chair. A Degas dancer pirouettes Upon the parting of his hair. See how she spins! The grace is there, But strain as well is plain to see. Degas loved the two together: Beauty joined to energy. Edgar Degas purchased once A fine El Greco, which he kept Against the wall beside his bed To hang his pants on while he slept.

detached amusement

critical cynicism

mock anger

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Mission 3

The image of the dancer suggests all of the following EXCEPT

grace

Read this short poem by Richard Wilbur and answer the question.Museum PieceThe good gray guardians of art Patrol the halls on spongy shoes, Impartially protective, though Perhaps suspicious of Toulouse. Here dozes one against the wall, Disposed upon a funeral chair. A Degas dancer pirouettes Upon the parting of his hair. See how she spins! The grace is there, But strain as well is plain to see. Degas loved the two together: Beauty joined to energy. Edgar Degas purchased once A fine El Greco, which he kept Against the wall beside his bed To hang his pants on while he slept.

bathos (false pathos)

beauty

Question: The word "his" (line 8) is used to refer to...

Read this short poem by Richard Wilbur and answer the question.Museum Piece The good gray guardians of art Patrol the halls on spongy shoes, Impartially protective, though Perhaps suspicious of Toulouse. Here dozes one against the wall, Disposed upon a funeral chair. A Degas dancer pirouettes Upon the parting of his hair. See how she spins! The grace is there, But strain as well is plain to see. Degas loved the two together: Beauty joined to energy. Edgar Degas purchased once A fine El Greco, which he kept Against the wall beside his bed To hang his pants on while he slept.

"one" (line 5)

El Greco

good grey guardians

Question: The lines "A Degas dancer pirouettes / upon the parting of his hair" (lines 7-8) emphasize...

Read this short poem by Richard Wilbur and answer the question.Museum Piece The good gray guardians of art Patrol the halls on spongy shoes, Impartially protective, though Perhaps suspicious of Toulouse. Here dozes one against the wall, Disposed upon a funeral chair. A Degas dancer pirouettes Upon the parting of his hair. See how she spins! The grace is there, But strain as well is plain to see. Degas loved the two together: Beauty joined to energy. Edgar Degas purchased once A fine El Greco, which he kept Against the wall beside his bed To hang his pants on while he slept.

the guard's obliviousness to the beauty around him

the beauty and energy of the painting

that one should not take art too seriously

Question: In line 2, "spongy" could symbolize...

Read this short poem by Richard Wilbur and answer the question.Museum Piece The good gray guardians of art Patrol the halls on spongy shoes, Impartially protective, though Perhaps suspicious of Toulouse. Here dozes one against the wall, Disposed upon a funeral chair. A Degas dancer pirouettes Upon the parting of his hair. See how she spins! The grace is there, But strain as well is plain to see. Degas loved the two together: Beauty joined to energy. Edgar Degas purchased once A fine El Greco, which he kept Against the wall beside his bed To hang his pants on while he slept.

guardians absorbing but not understanding art

the importance of the guardians

the silence of the room

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Question: It can be inferred from the phrase "impartially protective" (line 3) that the "good gray guardians of art" (line 1)...

Read this short poem by Richard Wilbur and answer the question.Museum Piece The good gray guardians of art Patrol the halls on spongy shoes, Impartially protective, though Perhaps suspicious of Toulouse. Here dozes one against the wall, Disposed upon a funeral chair. A Degas dancer pirouettes Upon the parting of his hair. See how she spins! The grace is there, But strain as well is plain to see. Degas loved the two together: Beauty joined to energy. Edgar Degas purchased once A fine El Greco, which he kept Against the wall beside his bed To hang his pants on while he slept.

have no interest in art, but do their job

do not express their opinions

have a deep respect for art

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