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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 in the Highlands is the field where the woman is standing?
(a) By a river in the foothills.
(b) In a valley.
(c) On the hillside.
(d) At the top of a mountain.

2. What technique is evident in the line "Breaking the silence of the seas" (line 15)?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Aphorismus.
(c) Synesthesia.
(d) Sibilance.

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

4. 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) Imagery.
(d) Inversion.

5. Where are "the farthest Hebrides" (line 16)?
(a) Chile.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Australia.
(d) Russia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which line uses deliberate redundancy for emphasis?

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

3. The characterization of the woman as a "Highland Lass" indicates that she is a young woman from what area?

4. 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"?

5. What do the metaphors in lines 9-12 and 13-16 have in common?

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