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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Solitary Reaper.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where are "the farthest Hebrides" (line 16)?
(a) Russia.
(b) Australia.
(c) Chile.
(d) Scotland.
2. What is the "sickle" in line 28?
(a) A tied sheaf of grain.
(b) A handle used to pull a cart.
(c) A mark dyed into wool to track sheep.
(d) A sharp cutting tool.
3. What is subtly appropriate about the meter in lines 25 and 26, "Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang / As if her song could have no ending"?
(a) Line 25 begins with a dactyl, emphasizing the importance of the content of the reaper's song.
(b) The feminine ending of line 26 emphasizes the idea of something that does not end when it is expected to.
(c) The contraction in line 25 creates a second line of trimeter in this stanza, emphasizing the musicality of the song.
(d) Line 26 has four metrical feet instead of the expected three, creating a feeling of "lingering."
4. What do the metaphors in lines 9-12 and 13-16 have in common?
(a) They both compare traveling to a specific time of year.
(b) They both compare the speaker to a traveler.
(c) They both compare the reaper to a bird.
(d) The both compare music to a geographical location.
5. In the second stanza, to whom is the nightingale depicted singing?
(a) Travelers.
(b) The speaker.
(c) Shepherds.
(d) The reaper.
Short Answer Questions
1. What technique is used in phrases like "the Vale profound" (line 7) and "A voice so thrilling ne'er was heard" (line 13)?
2. Which of the following most clearly communicates the speaker's admiration for the reaper's singing ability?
3. In which stanza does the speaker make it clear that this event happened some time in the past?
4. Which stanza could be reasonably called the most positive in tone?
5. In the fourth stanza, when the speaker finally places himself in the scene, what is it clear he is there to do?
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