Be still, sad heart! and cease repining; behind the clouds is the sun still shining; thy fate is the common fate of all, into each life some rain must fall, some days must be dark and dreary. 7. from the context what do you conclude is the probable meaning of repining in the poem a. expressing uncertainty b. expressing determination c. expressing happiness d. expressing unhappiness 8. what can you conclude from the figurative language you identified in the previous question? a. the river is too dangerous to swim in b. the river becomes calmer at this point c. the river is very loud as it flows d. the river meets the ocean at this point 9. which line in the poem contains a metaphor a. line 25 b. line 18 c. line 16 d. line 6 10. what can you conclude from the figurative language you identified in the previous question a. people are afraid of swimming in the river b. the rivers waters are rough under smooth surface c. the water in the river is loud like a roar d. the river is moving quickly and becomes rough 11. what is the best paraphrase of the final stanza a. the water slows until it reaches its destiny a place not too different from mine where the water stretches to meet the sky other people us it like a mirror they fish and think here b. the water comes back to my special place i watch people sit and fish and think about the world they are jut like me c. the water gets slower until it stops flowing it ends at a place that looks like where i like to sit i imagine people looking into the river like it is a mirror d. the water gets slower until it gets to the ocean which looks like the place i like to sit people at this point of the river fish and think about the world here just like i do 12. to which sense does the imagery in like 6 appeal a. smell b. hearing c. sight d. taste 13.which word has both of the following meanings the condition of being with another person a business that makes buys or sells goods or provides services in exchange for money a. office b. organization c. quiet d. company 14. which of the following sentences uses a predicate noun a. jessica's bike ride was uneventful b. the owner of the bike i she c. jessica is the owner of the pink bike d. jessica's bike looks brand new 15. which of the following sentences contains a pronoun in the possessive case ? a. my sister sarah loves to cook b. she made dinner for the family last night c. when sarah offered us seconds i was too full d. mom and dad make me do the dishes when sarah cooks 16. which sentence has proper subject-verb agreement a. tom and jody throws a great party b. tom and jody throw a great party c. tom and jody gives a great party d. tom and jody giving a great party