How does the sound of the repetition of the word home in “swing low, sweet chariot” convey the mood of the spiritual? a. it lulls the listener into a sense of contentment. b. it reminds the listener that the singer is at home. c. it tells the listener of the hominess of plantation life. d. it builds on the listener’s feelings about home to emphasize the message of longing.

What is the central idea of the "allegory of the cave"? a. most men live chained to the wall of a cave all of their lives, facing a blank wall, and trying to guess the nature of objects reflected by a fire. b. a philosopher is like a prisoner freed from the cave that comes to understand that the shadows are not reality, rather he understands reality by his experience. c. men who allow their experience to be shaped by perceptions and shadows do not know a better life. d. a philosopher must return to share the news of enlightenment with others who will not necessarily accept his good news. part