1 What birds are mentioned at the poem's beginning and end? Starlings Blue Jays Sparrows Swallows 2 What word best describes the poem's tone? Elegiac Nostalgic Comedic Enraged 3 What religious imagery appears in the poem? A painted icon A small church built from logs A wooden cross Stained glass 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 are silent and unmoving They cling to their beliefs fiercely, even in the face of death 5 Where do the events of the poem take place? In the middle of a gunfight In a field in the aftermath of a battle In a tactical meeting In a battlefield hospital 6 What does the image of the bullet represent? The soldiers' focus on tactical prowess The soldiers' grim determination to win The rupture of the soldiers' regional alliances The soldiers' faith in politicians 7 What is the poem's title referencing? A whaling ship A town in Massachusetts The signing of the Declaration of Independence A battle during the Civil War 8 What does the line "Fame or country least their care" describe? The signing of a treaty Flying swallows Soldiers returning home The newfound understanding between the dying soldiers 9 What is the poem's main thematic thread? The aftermath of war A historical reckoning with slavery Southern aristocratic values The history of a navy yard 10 Which of the following is NOT an image in the poem? Swallows Bayonets A church April rain 11 What is Shiloh's historical reputation? A rallying cry for the Confederacy A Union surrender A bitter stalement A key victory for the Union 12 Which of the following describes a character in the poem? Ulysses S. Grant Anonymous soldiers Robert E. Lee Battlefield medics 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? "Solaced the parched ones stretched in pain" "The swallows fly low" "Through the pause of night" "The forest-field of Shiloh-" 15 Which of these lines contains a reference to religion? "(What like a bullet can undeceive!)" "The church so lone, the log built one," "Over the field in clouded days," "While over them the swallows skim," 16 Which adjectives describe the swallows? Stealthy and fast Dangerous and violent Fearful and shaky Graceful and light 17 What is the rhyme scheme of lines 4-8? ABAC ABAB There isn't one AABB 18 What describes the mood of the weather in them poem? Snowy and peaceful Freezing and harsh Sunny and happy Rainy and somber 19 What image bookends the poem? Swallows Rain clouds A graveyard A church 20 What does "hushed" mean in the context of the poem? It refers to the exit movement of an army from a town. It refers to the passing of the wounded soldiers and the resulting silence. It refers to the silence in a church service. It refers the migration pattern of swallows. 21 How many stanzas does the poem have? 7 2 4 8 22 Which of the following elements are at work in the poem? Rhyme All three Assonance Metonymy 23 Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia Skim Hushed Prayer Rain 24 What does the phrase "parting groan" most likely mean? Annoyed message Bitter send off Grumbled goodbye Dying gasp 25 What is the antagonizing force in the poem? War Prejudice Taxes Famine