1 What birds are mentioned at the poem's beginning and end? Sparrows Starlings Swallows Blue Jays 2 What word best describes the poem's tone? Enraged Elegiac Nostalgic Comedic 3 What religious imagery appears in the poem? A painted icon Stained glass A small church built from logs A wooden cross 4 What does the speaker say about the soldiers' personalities? Being badly wounded has briefly divested them of their differences They cling to their beliefs fiercely, even in the face of death They are silent and unmoving They verbally express hopeful camaraderie to one another 5 Where do the events of the poem take place? In the middle of a gunfight In a battlefield hospital In a tactical meeting In a field in the aftermath of a battle 6 What does the image of the bullet represent? The soldiers' faith in politicians The soldiers' focus on tactical prowess The soldiers' grim determination to win The rupture of the soldiers' regional alliances 7 What is the poem's title referencing? A whaling ship A battle during the Civil War A town in Massachusetts The signing of the Declaration of Independence 8 What does the line "Fame or country least their care" describe? The newfound understanding between the dying soldiers Flying swallows The signing of a treaty Soldiers returning home 9 What is the poem's main thematic thread? The history of a navy yard Southern aristocratic values A historical reckoning with slavery The aftermath of war 10 Which of the following is NOT an image in the poem? A church April rain Bayonets Swallows 11 What is Shiloh's historical reputation? A rallying cry for the Confederacy A key victory for the Union A bitter stalement A Union surrender 12 Which of the following describes a character in the poem? Robert E. Lee Ulysses S. Grant Battlefield medics Anonymous soldiers 13 Which of the following is NOT a conflict in the poem? The senseless carnage of war The collapse of a soldier's individual identity A soldier's suppression of commonalities The struggle of growing up 14 Which of these lines contains assonance? "Through the pause of night" "The swallows fly low" "Solaced the parched ones stretched in pain" "The forest-field of Shiloh-" 15 Which of these lines contains a reference to religion? "Over the field in clouded days," "(What like a bullet can undeceive!)" "While over them the swallows skim," "The church so lone, the log built one," 16 Which adjectives describe the swallows? Fearful and shaky Graceful and light Dangerous and violent Stealthy and fast 17 What is the rhyme scheme of lines 4-8? ABAB There isn't one ABAC AABB 18 What describes the mood of the weather in them poem? Snowy and peaceful Freezing and harsh Sunny and happy Rainy and somber 19 What image bookends the poem? Swallows Rain clouds A church A graveyard 20 What does "hushed" mean in the context of the poem? It refers to the silence in a church service. It refers to the passing of the wounded soldiers and the resulting silence. It refers the migration pattern of swallows. It refers to the exit movement of an army from a town. 21 How many stanzas does the poem have? 7 2 8 4 22 Which of the following elements are at work in the poem? All three Assonance Metonymy Rhyme 23 Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia Prayer Skim Rain Hushed 24 What does the phrase "parting groan" most likely mean? Annoyed message Dying gasp Bitter send off Grumbled goodbye 25 What is the antagonizing force in the poem? War Famine Taxes Prejudice
