Rugby Chapel (Practice Test)

1. The poem “Rugby Chapel” is primarily a tribute to:
(A) The beauty of Gothic architecture
(B) Arnold’s father, Dr. Thomas Arnold
(C) A famous rugby match
(D) Victorian educational reforms

2. The setting of the poem is:
(A) A stormy night at sea
(B) A snowy evening near Rugby Chapel
(C) A sunrise in the Alps
(D) A battlefield in Europe

3. Arnold compares his father to:
(A) A lighthouse guiding ships
(B) A mountain pathfinder leading others
(C) A stern judge
(D) A silent scholar

4. The “snow” in the poem symbolizes:
(A) Death and oblivion
(B) Purity of faith
(C) Life’s hardships
(D) Winter sports at Rugby

5. Arnold’s father is portrayed as a man of:
(A) Fierce ambition
(B) Quiet despair
(C) Steadfast moral courage
(D) Romantic idealism

6. The poem’s tone shifts from:
(A) Anger to acceptance
(B) Grief to admiration
(C) Satire to reverence
(D) Joy to melancholy

7. The “band of children” following Dr. Arnold represents:
(A) Rugby School students
(B) Victorian reformers
(C) Religious dissenters
(D) Alpine travelers

8. Arnold critiques his era for lacking:
(A) Scientific progress
(B) Moral certainty and leadership
(C) Artistic creativity
(D) Political freedom

9. The poem’s form is best described as:
(A) A sonnet
(B) Blank verse elegy
(C) Dramatic monologue
(D) Lyric ballad

10. The final lines suggest Dr. Arnold’s legacy is:
(A) Forgotten by society
(B) Alive in his followers
(C) Limited to Rugby School
(D) Overrated by the poet