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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which stanza does the speaker make it clear that this event happened some time in the past?
(a) The first.
(b) The fourth.
(c) The second.
(d) The third.

2. 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 out walking.
(c) He is working on a farm.
(d) He is delivering supplies.

3. What is the "sickle" in line 28?
(a) A tied sheaf of grain.
(b) A mark dyed into wool to track sheep.
(c) A sharp cutting tool.
(d) A handle used to pull a cart.

4. Who is the author of "The Solitary Reaper"?
(a) Percy Shelley.
(b) William Blake.
(c) John Keats.
(d) William Wordsworth.

5. In the second stanza, to whom is the nightingale depicted singing?
(a) Travelers.
(b) The speaker.
(c) The reaper.
(d) Shepherds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides that the reaper may be singing about some terrible moment in history, what else does the speaker guess she might be singing about?

2. From context, what is is likely meaning of "single" in line 1, "Behold her, single in the field"?

3. Which is the best interpretation of line 6's reference to "a melancholy strain"?

4. What technique is evident in the line "Breaking the silence of the seas" (line 15)?

5. What reasonable inference can be made about the reaper from line 17, "Will no one tell me what she sings?"?

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