1 What birds are mentioned at the poem's beginning and end? Sparrows Starlings Blue Jays Swallows 2 What word best describes the poem's tone? Comedic Enraged Nostalgic Elegiac 3 What religious imagery appears in the poem? A small church built from logs A painted icon Stained glass A wooden cross 4 What does the speaker say about the soldiers' personalities? They are silent and unmoving They cling to their beliefs fiercely, even in the face of death Being badly wounded has briefly divested them of their differences They verbally express hopeful camaraderie to one another 5 Where do the events of the poem take place? In a tactical meeting In a battlefield hospital In a field in the aftermath of a battle In the middle of a gunfight 6 What does the image of the bullet represent? The soldiers' focus on tactical prowess The rupture of the soldiers' regional alliances The soldiers' faith in politicians The soldiers' grim determination to win 7 What is the poem's title referencing? A battle during the Civil War A whaling ship A town in Massachusetts The signing of the Declaration of Independence 8 What does the line "Fame or country least their care" describe? Soldiers returning home Flying swallows The signing of a treaty The newfound understanding between the dying soldiers 9 What is the poem's main thematic thread? The history of a navy yard The aftermath of war Southern aristocratic values A historical reckoning with slavery 10 Which of the following is NOT an image in the poem? A church Bayonets Swallows April rain 11 What is Shiloh's historical reputation? A rallying cry for the Confederacy A key victory for the Union A bitter stalement A Union surrender 12 Which of the following describes a character in the poem? Anonymous soldiers Robert E. Lee Battlefield medics Ulysses S. Grant 13 Which of the following is NOT a conflict in the poem? The struggle of growing up The collapse of a soldier's individual identity The senseless carnage of war A soldier's suppression of commonalities 14 Which of these lines contains assonance? "The swallows fly low" "Solaced the parched ones stretched in pain" "The forest-field of Shiloh-" "Through the pause of night" 15 Which of these lines contains a reference to religion? "While over them the swallows skim," "Over the field in clouded days," "(What like a bullet can undeceive!)" "The church so lone, the log built one," 16 Which adjectives describe the swallows? Stealthy and fast Graceful and light Fearful and shaky Dangerous and violent 17 What is the rhyme scheme of lines 4-8? AABB There isn't one ABAB ABAC 18 What describes the mood of the weather in them poem? Freezing and harsh Sunny and happy Rainy and somber Snowy and peaceful 19 What image bookends the poem? Swallows A church A graveyard Rain clouds 20 What does "hushed" mean in the context of the poem? It refers to the silence in a church service. It refers the migration pattern of swallows. It refers to the passing of the wounded soldiers and the resulting silence. It refers to the exit movement of an army from a town. 21 How many stanzas does the poem have? 4 2 8 7 22 Which of the following elements are at work in the poem? All three Rhyme Assonance Metonymy 23 Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia Rain Skim Prayer Hushed 24 What does the phrase "parting groan" most likely mean? Grumbled goodbye Bitter send off Annoyed message Dying gasp 25 What is the antagonizing force in the poem? Prejudice War Taxes Famine