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