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