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