Questions about 06.11 The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. 1) The...

Questions about 06.11 The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.

1) The philosophical problem underlying the poem is:

a. man's spiritual desolation and sterility in contemporary life

b. the complexities of human life

c. man's desire to overcome woman

d. a man's problem with understanding his own sexuality

e. None of the above

2) Prufrock was going to:

a. visit a lady friend

b. have an affair

c. go to a funeral

d. go to the library

e. both a and b

3) "I have measured out my life in coffee spoons" suggests:

a. Prufrock's sensibility

b. being aware of his obsession with coffee

c. Prufrock's comparing his life to trivial matters

d. a sense of isolation

e. All of the above

4) The tone of this poem is:

a. romantic longing

b. wistful joy

c. arrogant confidence

d. bitter remorse

e. weary resignation