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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. In line 5, what does the speaker claim the bird is feeling?
(a) Ecstasy.
(b) Awe.
(c) Pride.
(d) Anticipation.

2. In lines 2-3, "in his riding/ Of the rolling level underneath him steady air," which word tells what the bird is "riding"?
(a) "Rolling."
(b) "Him."
(c) "Air."
(d) "Level."

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

4. To whom is the poem dedicated?
(a) Christ.
(b) A Victorian minister.
(c) The poet's spouse.
(d) Matthew Arnold.

5. What technique is employed in the poem's final two lines, "blue-bleak embers, ah my dear/ Fall, gall themselves, and gash gold-vermilion"?
(a) Euphemism.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Oxymoron.
(d) Imagery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "The Windhover"?

2. What does "shéer plód" mean (line 12)?

3. Where is the volta of "The Windhover"?

4. In lines 5 and 6, what is the bird's motion compared to?

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

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