1 The speaker of the poem may be identified as: an unreliable narrator a gossip an old sea captain all of the above 2 Who is supposedly buried beneath the mossy hill? Martha Ray Stephen Hill Wilfred Martha Ray's baby 3 Why didn't Martha and Stephen get married? Stephen left Martha for another woman Stephen moved away Martha moved away Their families disapproved of the union 4 "Cuts like a scythe" is an example of: a metaphor a simile onomatopoeia personification 5 The thorn is described as: grey old poor all of the above 6 "O guilty father" most likely refers to: Martha Ray's father Wilfred Stephen Hill God 7 The description of Martha as "mad" refers to: her anger her insanity both her anger and insanity neither her anger nor her insanity 8 When Martha is pregnant, her baby seems to: make her upset bring her senses back again cause her to have bad dreams make her feel sick 9 Wilfred of the glen is most likely: Martha's former lover Stephen's friend an older local man Martha's brother 10 "A melancholy crop" is an example of: metaphor simile personification allusion 11 What does the color red most likely represent in the poem? neither blood nor adultery blood both blood and adultery adultery 12 What is one of the poem's prominent themes? When one is in despair, family and friends are always there for support Love is the most powerful feeling in the world Beauty and ugliness coexist both in physical nature and in human nature Human beings are happier when they grow up and join society 13 What happened to Martha Ray's baby? The baby was miscarried The baby was murdered The baby was stillborn No one knows for certain 14 The speaker mistook Martha for: a bush a tree a wild animal a jutting crag 15 The speaker conveys the tone and style of a ballad through his use of: metonymy and synecdoche simile and metaphor repetition and imagery onomatopoeia and allusion 16 The overall tone of the poem may be described as: somber and mysterious confused and afraid joyful and hopeful angry and frustrated 17 Which of the following is not a likely reason why the little pond stirs suddenly? The soil surrounding the pond is being replanted The locals are imagining the event to avoid any action toward Martha The spirit of Martha's baby is disturbed Nature shudders at the idea of torturing Martha any further 18 Which of the following is not a theory proposed in the poem regarding Martha's baby? Martha drowned her baby in the pond Martha hanged her baby on the tree Martha gave her baby up for adoption The baby was stillborn 19 When is Martha found by her child's supposed grave? In the early morning Night and day Late at night During the summer 20 "Sober sad" is an example of: assonance alliteration onomatopoeia metonymy 21 "Thirsty suns and parching air" is an example of: synecdoche simile personification metaphor 22 The moss is compared to: The handwoven work of a lady The styled hair of a child A muddy swamp A neglected shrub 23 "A fire was kindled in her breast" is an example of: allusion simile metaphor personification 24 While the poem is from the Romantic period, it also has the macabre and superstitious elements found in ________works. Modern Pre-Raphaelite Gothic Renaissance 25 How might the speaker and the locals best be described? Mildly sympathetic but mostly gossipy Scared of Martha Very worried about Martha Vengeful and belligerent