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

2. 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) The beauty of the Highlands.
(c) Ordinary, everyday troubles.
(d) Love and romance.

3. Which of the following most clearly communicates the speaker's admiration for the reaper's singing ability?
(a) The metaphors in the second stanza.
(b) The poem's nature imagery.
(c) The poem's elevated diction.
(d) The repeated use of exclamation points.

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

5. The characterization of the woman as a "Highland Lass" indicates that she is a young woman from what area?
(a) Scotland.
(b) The Hebrides.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Wales.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What do all three sentences in the third stanza have in common?

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