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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "The Windhover," lines 1-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which techniques are evident in the phrase "dapple-dawn-drawn" (line 2)?
(a) Alliteration and internal rhyme.
(b) Internal rhyme and onomatopoeia.
(c) Metaphor and alliteration.
(d) Onomatopoeia and metaphor.

2. What is a "chevalier" (line 11)?
(a) A horse.
(b) A bird.
(c) A falconer.
(d) A knight.

3. What type of rhyme is seen in the poem's "B" lines"?
(a) Eye.
(b) Slant.
(c) Masculine.
(d) Feminine.

4. What is "sillion" (line 12)?
(a) An uncountable amount.
(b) Sunshine.
(c) A type of soil.
(d) The sparkling of a diamond.

5. In lines 5 and 6, what is the bird's motion compared to?
(a) A ball being thrown.
(b) An arrow.
(c) An ice skater.
(d) A swing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Between which lines does the poem use "light rhyme"?

2. Which word is enjambed at the end of line 1 and the beginning of line 2?

3. What is the common name of the titular bird?

4. What technique is employed in the line 9 phrase "oh, air, pride, plume, here"?

5. To whom is the poem dedicated?

(see the answer key)

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