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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What technique is employed in lines 7 and 8, "O listen! for the Vale profound / Is overflowing with the sound"?
(a) Cacophony.
(b) Antanaclasis.
(c) Metonymy.
(d) Hyperbole.

2. In line 4, "Stop here, or gently pass!" what is the grammatical mood of the words "stop" and "pass"?
(a) Subjunctive.
(b) Imperative.
(c) Interrogative.
(d) Indicative.

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

4. Besides that the reaper may be singing about some terrible moment in history, what else does the speaker guess she might be singing about?
(a) Modern political events.
(b) Ordinary, everyday troubles.
(c) Love and romance.
(d) The beauty of the Highlands.

5. Which is the best interpretation of line 6's reference to "a melancholy strain"?
(a) A difficult burden.
(b) Persistent pain.
(c) A sad song.
(d) Hard work.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the lines "Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow / For old, unhappy, far-off things," what does "plaintive numbers" refer to (lines 18-19)?

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

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

4. What is the meaning of the word "Yon" in line 2, "Yon solitary Highland Lass"?

5. Which stanza could be reasonably called the most positive in tone?

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