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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 delivering supplies.
(b) He is out walking.
(c) He is working on a farm.
(d) He is there to confess his love for the woman.

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

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

4. What do all three sentences in the third stanza have in common?
(a) They are all questions.
(b) They are all periodic sentences.
(c) They are all run-ons.
(d) They are all fragments.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where in the Highlands is the field where the woman is standing?

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

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

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