Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-04-04
a TOUGH LOT Of QUESTIONS
propounded to Graduates From the
County Public School.
READING.

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I. The March wind is chilly. but I
can be always warm if ike in my
winter garden. turn my horses head
to the red wall of fr-stems. ~
There is not breath of air within:
but the breeze signs over the roof
above in soft whisper. shut my
eyes and listen. Surely that is the
murmur of the summer sea upon
the summer sands in Devon far away.
hear the innumerahle wavelets spend
themselves gently upon the shore,
and die away to rise again. And
with the innumerable wave-sighs
come innumerable memories, and
and faces which / shall never see
again upon earth.
2. It has two notes. two keys, rath-
er,-that Eolian hafr of fir-needles
above my head-according as the
wind is east or west the needles dry
or wet. The eastern key of to-day is
shriller, more cheerful warmer in
sound, though the day itself be cold
er; but grander STILL as we'll as SOFT
err, is the sad soughing key in which
the southwest wind roars on, rain
laden, over the forest, and calls me
forth-being minute philosopher
to catch trout in the nearest stream.
8. The breeze is gone awhile and | /
am in perfect silence-a silence which
may be heard. Not sound, and not
moving object; absolutely none
The absence of animal life is solemn,
startling. That ring-dove which was
cooling half mile away, has hushed
its moan; that flock of long tailed tit
mice, which were twinging and peck
ing about the fir-cones few minutes
since. are gone; and now there is not
even gnat to culver in the slant sun
rays, ! seem alone in dead world.
The creaking of the saddle. the soft |
step of the mare upon the fir-needles,
jar my ears. A dead world: and yet
SO full OF like if had eyes to see!
DIRECTIONS.
Look over these questions and read
the selection carefully two or three
times. Now tell:
|. What is the style oAthe piece.
2. Point out two slmizlS.
8. Point out the grammatical
pauses in the first sentence.
a. Before and after what words of
that sentence do rhetorical pauses oc-
cur?
S. How should the words between
the rhetorical pauses be read?
6. Words used in such a manner
are called what?
7. Point out two other parenthesis.
8. In the first stanza where does
the rate quicken
9. The roar of the wind amongst |
the fir-boughs in the first stanza is
likened to what?
10. To what in the second stanza? |
What is an Eolian harp9
II. What kind of series is repre-
scented by the first half of the second |
sentence of the second stanza. 1tl
ends in the word COLDER and what |
infection have the words, s'shriller, f"
cheerful" sound, and what
should be placed on colder? Why's? |
II. The left half OF that same SEN
tence represents what kind of series?
-. In the third stanza, and first
sentence; the first silence should |
be read with what Infection The
second silence! Whyl
IA. What figure is represented by
the clause: "A dead world and vet so
full of life?" And from the sense
would it be classed under the head Of
relative or absolute emphasis
IS. Is there an ellipsis in the last
sentence Ifso supply the words.
10. What do the stars in the first
stanza mean9
II. Point out four compound words.
10. Being minute philosopher"
Use synonymous word instead of
minute.
10. Parse being"
20. Read the selection.
LANGUAGE LESSONS.