ENGLISH 4A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE
QUESTIONS 2026 TRUSTED ANSWERS
READY
⫸ Semitic. Answer: pertaining to Jewish and Hebrew people
⫸ Tang dynasty. Answer: the time of the Chinese ruler of Gaozu as
emperor
⫸ Taoism. Answer: a Chinese religious tradition that promotes
oneness with the forces of nature and the universe
⫸ Verdant. Answer: green with lush plants
⫸ Sharon. Answer: a plain on the coast of Israel
⫸ The biblical canon is a list of _____ officially considered inspired
scripture to be included in the Bible.. Answer: books
⫸ _____ means "green with lush plants.". Answer: Verdant
⫸ Sharon is _____ in Israel.. Answer: a coastal plain
,⫸ The "Song of Solomon," or "Song of Songs," was written in
ancient _____, a Jewish Hebrew language.. Answer: Semitic
⫸ The "Song of Solomon" is considered a(n) _____ of God's love for
his people.. Answer: allegory
⫸ Solomon was a wise and rich _____ of Israel.. Answer: king
⫸ The sentence "Your eyes are doves" most likely means that the
Lover's eyes are _____.. Answer: light-colored and soft
⫸ The simile in the sentence "As a lily among thorns, so is my love
among the daughters" means that the Lover is _____.. Answer: a rare
beauty
⫸ In the excerpt, the Lover compares the Beloved to _____.. Answer:
an apple tree
⫸ Homer, Sophocles, and Sappho are ancient _____ poets.. Answer:
Greek
⫸ Sappho was a female poet who lived from the _____ century BC..
Answer: 6th to 5th
⫸ The speaker of the poem "Long Ago" is _____ about her
relationship with Atthis.. Answer: mournful
, ⫸ The poem "Long Ago" by Sappho uses imagery of the sea, the
wind, and the _____ of myrtle trees to create a passionate mood..
Answer: smell
⫸ The speaker of "Long Ago" says that Atthis was not ____ to her..
Answer: faithful
⫸ Tu Fu and Li Po were two _____ poets who lived during the mid-
8th century.. Answer: Chinese
⫸ The Tang dynasty was the rulership of Gaozu as _____, who had a
highly organized administration that prospered for a time.. Answer:
emperor
⫸ Both Tu Fu and Li Po _____ across the country.. Answer: traveled
⫸ Taoism, which Li Po ascribed to, is a belief that promotes _____
the forces of nature and the universe.. Answer: oneness with
⫸ Both Tu Fu and Li Po _____ because of political unrest and war..
Answer: struggled
⫸ The Chinese language was developed over _____ years ago and
does not use letters or an alphabet. Answer: 4,000
QUESTIONS 2026 TRUSTED ANSWERS
READY
⫸ Semitic. Answer: pertaining to Jewish and Hebrew people
⫸ Tang dynasty. Answer: the time of the Chinese ruler of Gaozu as
emperor
⫸ Taoism. Answer: a Chinese religious tradition that promotes
oneness with the forces of nature and the universe
⫸ Verdant. Answer: green with lush plants
⫸ Sharon. Answer: a plain on the coast of Israel
⫸ The biblical canon is a list of _____ officially considered inspired
scripture to be included in the Bible.. Answer: books
⫸ _____ means "green with lush plants.". Answer: Verdant
⫸ Sharon is _____ in Israel.. Answer: a coastal plain
,⫸ The "Song of Solomon," or "Song of Songs," was written in
ancient _____, a Jewish Hebrew language.. Answer: Semitic
⫸ The "Song of Solomon" is considered a(n) _____ of God's love for
his people.. Answer: allegory
⫸ Solomon was a wise and rich _____ of Israel.. Answer: king
⫸ The sentence "Your eyes are doves" most likely means that the
Lover's eyes are _____.. Answer: light-colored and soft
⫸ The simile in the sentence "As a lily among thorns, so is my love
among the daughters" means that the Lover is _____.. Answer: a rare
beauty
⫸ In the excerpt, the Lover compares the Beloved to _____.. Answer:
an apple tree
⫸ Homer, Sophocles, and Sappho are ancient _____ poets.. Answer:
Greek
⫸ Sappho was a female poet who lived from the _____ century BC..
Answer: 6th to 5th
⫸ The speaker of the poem "Long Ago" is _____ about her
relationship with Atthis.. Answer: mournful
, ⫸ The poem "Long Ago" by Sappho uses imagery of the sea, the
wind, and the _____ of myrtle trees to create a passionate mood..
Answer: smell
⫸ The speaker of "Long Ago" says that Atthis was not ____ to her..
Answer: faithful
⫸ Tu Fu and Li Po were two _____ poets who lived during the mid-
8th century.. Answer: Chinese
⫸ The Tang dynasty was the rulership of Gaozu as _____, who had a
highly organized administration that prospered for a time.. Answer:
emperor
⫸ Both Tu Fu and Li Po _____ across the country.. Answer: traveled
⫸ Taoism, which Li Po ascribed to, is a belief that promotes _____
the forces of nature and the universe.. Answer: oneness with
⫸ Both Tu Fu and Li Po _____ because of political unrest and war..
Answer: struggled
⫸ The Chinese language was developed over _____ years ago and
does not use letters or an alphabet. Answer: 4,000
