Whoso List to Hunt / Sir Thomas Wyatt

Test Practice

Identify Main Ideas

With your partner, discuss how to answer these questions about the selection.

1. What does the line “Since in a net I seek to hold the wind” suggest about the speaker’s goal?
a. He is very determined.
b. His efforts are futile.
c. He is pursuing something he cannot see.
d. He faces a great challenge, but his goal is attainable.


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