Peace in Literature

1. The question 'how many years can some people exist / Before they're allowed to be free?' most directly addresses the theme of...

• A) The natural human lifespan
• B) The struggle for civil rights and liberation
• C) The process of aging
• D) The desire for eternal life

2. What is the 'secret virtue' of the grain that grew from the Prince's grave?

• A) It grants immortality
• B) It brings wealth and prosperity
• C) It brings peace and mirth by flight of sin
• D) It can grow in any climate

3. What is the recurring answer to the rhetorical questions in Bob Dylan's song?

• A) The answer is in the sky
• B) The answer is in the sea
• C) The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
• D) The answer is known to all men

4. In the song "Blowin' in the Wind", what must be 'forever banned'?

• A) White doves
• B) Cannonballs
• C) Mountains
• D) The wind

5. What did the poet find when he dug at the root of the crown-imperial flower?

• A) A hidden treasure
• B) A seed of peace
• C) A worm devouring the root
• D) A hollow space

6. The poet's initial failures to find peace in a cave and a garden suggest that peace is not...

• A) found in nature.
• B) a desirable state.
• C) a physical entity that can be found in a specific location.
• D) something that can be understood through observation.

7. The story of the Prince, whose sweetness 'did not save his life from foes', suggests that true peace...

• A) is a legacy that can flourish even after one's death.
• B) makes a person immune to enemies.
• C) can only be achieved by avoiding conflict.
• D) is a reward for a long and sweet life.