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

2. What technique is used in the line "A voice so thrilling ne'er was heard" (line 13)?
(a) Contraction.
(b) Litotes.
(c) Verbal irony.
(d) Paradox.

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) Symbolism.
(c) Imagery.
(d) Inversion.

4. What is the stanzaic form of "The Solitary Reaper"?
(a) Ballade.
(b) Octet.
(c) Ottava rima.
(d) Octave.

5. What is the young woman doing in the field?
(a) Watching over grazing sheep.
(b) Watching the speaker from the hillside.
(c) Pushing a cart down a path.
(d) Harvesting a grain crop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "The Solitary Reaper"?

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

3. In line 4, "Stop here, or gently pass!" what is the grammatical mood of the words "stop" and "pass"?

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

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

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