1 The setting of ________ greatly influenced Hughes' poetry. Bath London Yorkshire Oxford 2 Which of the following verbs is NOT used to characterize the wind? quivering flexing stampeding floundering 3 The house best symbolizes _______ comfort love safety a relationship 4 At Cambridge, Hughes studied _______ Anthropology and Art History Anthropology and Archaeology Anthropology and English Anthropology and Religious Studies 5 Which of the following is NOT a symbol in "Wind"? the house the hills the wind the fire 6 The speaker compares the skyline to a ________ grimace an eye iron bar tent 7 What action do the characters perform at the end of the poem? they have a conversation they hold hands they read a book they watch a fire 8 Hughes continually returned to ______ for inspiration in his poetry. modern life the natural world love industrial society 9 Hughes met Sylvia Plath at _______ a sports event a bookstore a club meeting the launch of his literary magazine 10 Which word best describes the tone of the poem? tempestuous hopeful defeated lethargic 11 "Wind" was published in which of Hughes' poetry collections? Flowers and Insects Tales of Ovid The Hawk and The Rain Birthday Letters 12 What was unusual about the hills when the speaker ventures outside in the morning? they were covered in debris there was nothing unusual several trees had collapsed they seemed to habve been rearranged by the wind 13 What is a guyrope? a rope used to secure a tent a roped used to keep a boat at dock a rope used to rescue someone who is drowning a rope used for mountain climbing 14 What do the characters feel as they sit inside? the roots of the house move the warmth of the fire the window shaking from the force of the wind stones flying against the wall oustide 15 Which word verb is used to characterize the fields? quaking quivering flattening trembling 16 Who encouraged Hughes to publish his first collection of poetry? Dylan Thomas Seamus Heaney Philip Larkin Sylvia Plath 17 Hughes last collection of poems primarily explored his relationship with _____ his brother his father his children Sylvia Plath 18 How does the gull bend in the wind? like an iron bar like a sword like a piece of rubber like a tree branch 19 Which literary device does NOT occur in the poem? irony onomatopeia aliteration simile 20 Which is NOT a theme of "Wind"? powerlessness interpersonal conflict the power of nature courage 21 "we grip/ Our hearts and cannot entertain book, thought,/ Or _______" love each other chaos hope 22 "This ______ has been far out at sea all night" ship house wind storm 23 The characters saw the window _________ tremble to come in shatter in the wind they were too busy paying attention the fire crack from an impact with rock 24 Which of the following is NOT an action the wind performs? it flings a magpie away it turns the sky black it causes the stones to cry it makes the fields quiver 25 Apart from the natural world, which of the following of Hughes' fascinations is present in "Wind"? folklore Christianity wildlife the occult
