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

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

3. Between which lines does the poem use "light rhyme"?
(a) B and D.
(b) B and C.
(c) A and B.
(d) A and C.

4. Who is being referred to in line 10's "thee"?
(a) The windhover.
(b) Christ.
(c) The speaker.
(d) The air.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which techniques are evident in the phrase "dapple-dawn-drawn" (line 2)?

3. In lines 2-3, "in his riding/ Of the rolling level underneath him steady air," which word tells what the bird is "riding"?

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

5. To whom is the poem dedicated?

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