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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 mark dyed into wool to track sheep.
(c) A tied sheaf of grain.
(d) A sharp cutting tool.

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

3. Which line uses deliberate redundancy for emphasis?
(a) "Behold her, single in the field" (line 1).
(b) "Stop here, or gently pass" (line 4).
(c) "For old, unhappy, far-off things" (line 19).
(d) "I listened, motionless and still" (line 29).

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

5. What do the metaphors in lines 9-12 and 13-16 have in common?
(a) They both compare the reaper to a bird.
(b) They both compare the speaker to a traveler.
(c) The both compare music to a geographical location.
(d) They both compare traveling to a specific time of year.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What technique is used in the line "A voice so thrilling ne'er was heard" (line 13)?

3. From context, what is is likely meaning of "single" in line 1, "Behold her, single in the field"?

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

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

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