1 What birds are mentioned at the poem's beginning and end? Starlings Sparrows Swallows Blue Jays 2 What word best describes the poem's tone? Nostalgic Elegiac Comedic Enraged 3 What religious imagery appears in the poem? A painted icon A wooden cross Stained glass A small church built from logs 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 They verbally express hopeful camaraderie to one another Being badly wounded has briefly divested them of their differences 5 Where do the events of the poem take place? In a tactical meeting In a field in the aftermath of a battle In the middle of a gunfight In a battlefield hospital 6 What does the image of the bullet represent? The soldiers' focus on tactical prowess The rupture of the soldiers' regional alliances The soldiers' faith in politicians The soldiers' grim determination to win 7 What is the poem's title referencing? The signing of the Declaration of Independence A town in Massachusetts A whaling ship A battle during the Civil War 8 What does the line "Fame or country least their care" describe? The newfound understanding between the dying soldiers The signing of a treaty Flying swallows Soldiers returning home 9 What is the poem's main thematic thread? The history of a navy yard A historical reckoning with slavery The aftermath of war Southern aristocratic values 10 Which of the following is NOT an image in the poem? Bayonets A church April rain Swallows 11 What is Shiloh's historical reputation? A key victory for the Union A rallying cry for the Confederacy A Union surrender A bitter stalement 12 Which of the following describes a character in the poem? Ulysses S. Grant Anonymous soldiers Robert E. Lee Battlefield medics 13 Which of the following is NOT a conflict in the poem? A soldier's suppression of commonalities The collapse of a soldier's individual identity The struggle of growing up The senseless carnage of war 14 Which of these lines contains assonance? "Through the pause of night" "Solaced the parched ones stretched in pain" "The swallows fly low" "The forest-field of Shiloh-" 15 Which of these lines contains a reference to religion? "Over the field in clouded days," "(What like a bullet can undeceive!)" "While over them the swallows skim," "The church so lone, the log built one," 16 Which adjectives describe the swallows? Graceful and light Dangerous and violent Fearful and shaky Stealthy and fast 17 What is the rhyme scheme of lines 4-8? ABAC There isn't one AABB ABAB 18 What describes the mood of the weather in them poem? Rainy and somber Freezing and harsh Snowy and peaceful Sunny and happy 19 What image bookends the poem? Rain clouds Swallows A graveyard A church 20 What does "hushed" mean in the context of the poem? 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. It refers the migration pattern of swallows. 21 How many stanzas does the poem have? 8 2 4 7 22 Which of the following elements are at work in the poem? Metonymy Rhyme Assonance All three 23 Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia Hushed Skim Prayer Rain 24 What does the phrase "parting groan" most likely mean? Dying gasp Grumbled goodbye Bitter send off Annoyed message 25 What is the antagonizing force in the poem? War Taxes Prejudice Famine
