Rhapsody on a Windy Night Quizzes

Rhapsody on a Windy Night Quiz

1 Which of the following is NOT a connotation of the word Rhapsody?
Ravenous

Improvised

Jumbled

Ecstatic
2 Who does the speaker encounter on his walk?
A woman, a cat, a child, and the moon

A girl, a rat, a pigeon, and a tree

A crowd, a sparrow, a horse, and a plane

A man, a dog, a bird, and a star
3 Which of the following is personified in the poem?
A skyscraper

A bus

A street lamp

A car
4 In this poem, the moon is
Romantic

Made of cheese

An old woman

An old man
5 Street lamps are compared to
Keys

Grins

Drums

Moons
6 Which is NOT a “twisted thing” in the poem?
clock

branch

eye

spring
7 Eliot wrote the poem in which country?
The United States

England

Germany

France
8 What is the name of the famous song based upon this poem?
"Memory"

"Rhapsody"

"Reminiscence"

"Twist"
9 At the end of the poem, what rhymes with “life”?
Rife

Wife

Knife

Strife
10 Midnight is compared to
A mermaid

The moon

A madman

A marigold
11 Which did the street lamps NOT do?
Sputtered

Muttered

Hummed

Hissed
12 What time does the speaker arrive at home?
3 AM

1 AM

2 AM

4 AM
13 What does the lamp post tell the speaker to do to “prepare for life?”
Lay out your clothes and go to bed

Eat dinner and say goodnight to your wife

Put your shoes at the door and sleep

Wind your clock and feed your cat
14 What has the moon lost?
Her memory

Her pull

Her face

Her glow
15 What does the child pocket?
A toy

A mouse

A key

A spring
16 What does the cat eat?
Cheese

A mouse

Butter

Milk
17 Which is NOT an odor in the poem?
Chestnuts

Cats

Cigarettes

Cocktails
18 Which is NOT a motif of the poem?
Time

Thresholds

Light

Songs
19 What does the crab do with the stick?
Break

Grip

Eat

Ignore
20 Which is NOT a body part used as a synecdoche in the poem?
Tonge

Nose

Hand

Eye
21 What is an “Incantation”?
A magic spell

A drum beat

A choral piece of music

A vigil
22 What does “Rancid” mean?
Remote

Rotten

Remarkable

Risque
23 What does “Nocturnal” mean?
Naughty

Wild-eyed

Sleepwalking

Active at Night
24 What is the major conflict of the poem?
Young vs. Old

Happy vs. Sad

Man vs. Machine

Nature vs. Culture
25 What is the woman’s dress stained with?
Sand

Grease

Cigarettes

Wine

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