1 What birds are mentioned at the poem's beginning and end? Starlings Sparrows Blue Jays Swallows 2 What word best describes the poem's tone? Elegiac Enraged Comedic Nostalgic 3 What religious imagery appears in the poem? A wooden cross A painted icon Stained glass A small church built from logs 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' grim determination to win The rupture of the soldiers' regional alliances The soldiers' faith in politicians The soldiers' focus on tactical prowess 7 What is the poem's title referencing? A whaling ship A battle during the Civil War The signing of the Declaration of Independence A town in Massachusetts 8 What does the line "Fame or country least their care" describe? The signing of a treaty Soldiers returning home The newfound understanding between the dying soldiers Flying swallows 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? Swallows A church Bayonets April rain 11 What is Shiloh's historical reputation? A bitter stalement A Union surrender A key victory for the Union A rallying cry for the Confederacy 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 A soldier's suppression of commonalities The struggle of growing up The collapse of a soldier's individual identity 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? "While over them the swallows skim," "The church so lone, the log built one," "(What like a bullet can undeceive!)" "Over the field in clouded days," 16 Which adjectives describe the swallows? Graceful and light Stealthy and fast Dangerous and violent Fearful and shaky 17 What is the rhyme scheme of lines 4-8? ABAB ABAC AABB There isn't one 18 What describes the mood of the weather in them poem? Snowy and peaceful Freezing and harsh Rainy and somber Sunny and happy 19 What image bookends the poem? A graveyard A church Swallows 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 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? 7 2 8 4 22 Which of the following elements are at work in the poem? All three Assonance Rhyme Metonymy 23 Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia Prayer Rain Hushed Skim 24 What does the phrase "parting groan" most likely mean? Dying gasp Grumbled goodbye Annoyed message Bitter send off 25 What is the antagonizing force in the poem? Taxes Famine War Prejudice
