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