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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. What does the word "wimpling" literally mean in the context of line 4?
(a) Like a nun's habit.
(b) Muffling.
(c) Rippling.
(d) Covering.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is the poem dedicated?

2. What techniques are evident in the phrase "Rebuffed the big wind" (line 7)?

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

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

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

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