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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 fourth stanza, when the speaker finally places himself in the scene, what is it clear he is there to do?
(a) He is there to confess his love for the woman.
(b) He is delivering supplies.
(c) He is out walking.
(d) He is working on a farm.

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

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

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

5. What is the meaning of the word "Yon" in line 2, "Yon solitary Highland Lass"?
(a) Nearby, this one.
(b) Over there, that one.
(c) You.
(d) My.

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique is employed in lines 7 and 8, "O listen! for the Vale profound / Is overflowing with the sound"?

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?

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

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

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

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