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