1 What birds are mentioned at the poem's beginning and end? Swallows Sparrows Blue Jays Starlings 2 What word best describes the poem's tone? Comedic Nostalgic Elegiac Enraged 3 What religious imagery appears in the poem? A wooden cross A painted icon A small church built from logs Stained glass 4 What does the speaker say about the soldiers' personalities? They cling to their beliefs fiercely, even in the face of death They are silent and unmoving Being badly wounded has briefly divested them of their differences They verbally express hopeful camaraderie to one another 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' grim determination to win The rupture of the soldiers' regional alliances The soldiers' faith in politicians 7 What is the poem's title referencing? A whaling ship A town in Massachusetts 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? Flying swallows Soldiers returning home The signing of a treaty 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 The aftermath of war A historical reckoning with slavery 10 Which of the following is NOT an image in the poem? Bayonets April rain Swallows A church 11 What is Shiloh's historical reputation? A key victory for the Union A bitter stalement A rallying cry for the Confederacy A Union surrender 12 Which of the following describes a character in the poem? Battlefield medics Ulysses S. Grant Robert E. Lee Anonymous soldiers 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? "The forest-field of Shiloh-" "Solaced the parched ones stretched in pain" "Through the pause of night" "The swallows fly low" 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? Dangerous and violent Graceful and light Stealthy and fast Fearful and shaky 17 What is the rhyme scheme of lines 4-8? AABB ABAB There isn't one ABAC 18 What describes the mood of the weather in them poem? Sunny and happy Snowy and peaceful Rainy and somber Freezing and harsh 19 What image bookends the poem? A church Rain clouds A graveyard Swallows 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 exit movement of an army from a town. It refers to the silence in a church service. 21 How many stanzas does the poem have? 4 7 8 2 22 Which of the following elements are at work in the poem? Rhyme All three Metonymy Assonance 23 Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia Prayer Rain Skim Hushed 24 What does the phrase "parting groan" most likely mean? Grumbled goodbye Dying gasp Annoyed message Bitter send off 25 What is the antagonizing force in the poem? Famine Taxes War Prejudice