1. Read these lines from the poem.

Alone the glory and the spoil

I always laughing bore away;

How do these lines reflect the central idea that the author uses people she is romantically involved with?

A. They highlight the speaker's generous nature.

B. They reveal that the speaker enters relationships for her own amusement.

C. They show that the speaker takes her relationships seriously.

D. They reinforce the idea that the speaker is intentionally cruel.

2. How does Dionysius's decision to allow Damon to stand in for Pythias affect the plot of the story?

A. Damon is placed into prison to await Pythias's return.

B. Damon begins to question Pythias's loyalty to him.

C. The people of Syracuse turn against Dionysius.

D. Dionysius demonstrates his power as ruler of Syracuse.

3. How does Longfellow include elements of

Answer 1: B. They reveal that the speaker enters relationships for her own amusement.

In a small extract like this, words like "alone" and "bore away" are crucial. The author here is describing that they took the "glory and the spoil" by bearing away (removing themselves from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state) and laughing, suggesting a careless person who gets through life by not taking things too seriously. This does not allude to someone of a generous nature (A), someone who takes things (a relationship) seriously (C) or reinforces the idea that the speaker is intentionally cruel (D). The lines however do reveal that the spearker enters a relationship for her own amusement (B), as we know that this careless person likes to be amused (laugh) and tends to be careless, especially with other people's feelings. Therefore, B is the answer.

Answer 2: A. Damon is placed into prison to await Pythias's return.