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