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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 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) "Level."
(d) "Air."

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

3. What does "shéer plód" mean (line 12)?
(a) Clumsy and random movement.
(b) A heavy feeling of apathy.
(c) Keen and attentive determination.
(d) Slow, boring, repetitive work.

4. What is the common name of the titular bird?
(a) Kestrel.
(b) Hawk.
(c) Kite.
(d) Osprey.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does line 10 say "Brute beauty and valour and act, oh, air, pride, plume" do "here" (line 9)?

2. What would it mean to have "Rebuffed the big wind" (line 7)?

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

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

5. What is the bird the "dauphin" of (line 2)?

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