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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Solitary Reaper.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From context, what is is likely meaning of "single" in line 1, "Behold her, single in the field"?
(a) Simple.
(b) Honest.
(c) Unmarried.
(d) Alone.

2. What technique is used in phrases like "the Vale profound" (line 7) and "A voice so thrilling ne'er was heard" (line 13)?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Simile.
(c) Inversion.
(d) Imagery.

3. In the fourth stanza, when the speaker finally places himself in the scene, what is it clear he is there to do?
(a) He is there to confess his love for the woman.
(b) He is working on a farm.
(c) He is out walking.
(d) He is delivering supplies.

4. What technique is evident in the poem's opening line, "Behold her, single in the field" (line 1)?
(a) Apostrophe.
(b) Analogy.
(c) Apology.
(d) Allusion.

5. The characterization of the woman as a "Highland Lass" indicates that she is a young woman from what area?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Wales.
(c) Ireland.
(d) The Hebrides.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following most clearly communicates the speaker's admiration for the reaper's singing ability?

2. In the second stanza, to whom is the nightingale depicted singing?

3. What is the young woman doing in the field?

4. What technique is used in the line "A voice so thrilling ne'er was heard" (line 13)?

5. Where are "the farthest Hebrides" (line 16)?

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