1 What birds are mentioned at the poem's beginning and end? Sparrows Blue Jays Starlings Swallows 2 What word best describes the poem's tone? Comedic Enraged Nostalgic Elegiac 3 What religious imagery appears in the poem? A painted icon A wooden cross A small church built from logs Stained glass 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 battlefield hospital In a field in the aftermath of a battle In a tactical meeting In the middle of a gunfight 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 town in Massachusetts The signing of the Declaration of Independence A battle during the Civil War A whaling ship 8 What does the line "Fame or country least their care" describe? Soldiers returning home The signing of a treaty Flying swallows The newfound understanding between the dying soldiers 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? Bayonets April rain A church Swallows 11 What is Shiloh's historical reputation? A bitter stalement A Union surrender A rallying cry for the Confederacy A key victory for the Union 12 Which of the following describes a character in the poem? Ulysses S. Grant Robert E. Lee Anonymous soldiers Battlefield medics 13 Which of the following is NOT a conflict in the poem? A soldier's suppression of commonalities The senseless carnage of war The struggle of growing up The collapse of a soldier's individual identity 14 Which of these lines contains assonance? "The swallows fly low" "Through the pause of night" "Solaced the parched ones stretched in pain" "The forest-field of Shiloh-" 15 Which of these lines contains a reference to religion? "The church so lone, the log built one," "Over the field in clouded days," "While over them the swallows skim," "(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? AABB ABAB ABAC There isn't one 18 What describes the mood of the weather in them poem? Freezing and harsh Rainy and somber Snowy and peaceful Sunny and happy 19 What image bookends the poem? Swallows A graveyard A church Rain clouds 20 What does "hushed" mean in the context of the poem? It refers to the silence in a church service. It refers to the exit movement of an army from a town. It refers to the passing of the wounded soldiers and the resulting silence. It refers the migration pattern of swallows. 21 How many stanzas does the poem have? 7 4 8 2 22 Which of the following elements are at work in the poem? Assonance Rhyme All three Metonymy 23 Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia Hushed Prayer Skim Rain 24 What does the phrase "parting groan" most likely mean? Annoyed message Bitter send off Dying gasp Grumbled goodbye 25 What is the antagonizing force in the poem? Taxes Prejudice War Famine
