Rhapsody on a Windy Night Quizzes

Rhapsody on a Windy Night Quiz

1 Which of the following is NOT a connotation of the word Rhapsody?

Ravenous

Jumbled

Ecstatic

Improvised
2 Who does the speaker encounter on his walk?

A man, a dog, a bird, and a star

A woman, a cat, a child, and the moon

A girl, a rat, a pigeon, and a tree

A crowd, a sparrow, a horse, and a plane
3 Which of the following is personified in the poem?

A car

A street lamp

A skyscraper

A bus
4 In this poem, the moon is

An old woman

An old man

Romantic

Made of cheese
5 Street lamps are compared to

Drums

Keys

Moons

Grins
6 Which is NOT a “twisted thing” in the poem?

clock

spring

branch

eye
7 Eliot wrote the poem in which country?

France

Germany

England

The United States
8 What is the name of the famous song based upon this poem?

"Rhapsody"

"Twist"

"Memory"

"Reminiscence"
9 At the end of the poem, what rhymes with “life”?

Strife

Knife

Rife

Wife
10 Midnight is compared to

A marigold

A madman

The moon

A mermaid
11 Which did the street lamps NOT do?

Hissed

Muttered

Sputtered

Hummed
12 What time does the speaker arrive at home?

1 AM

4 AM

3 AM

2 AM
13 What does the lamp post tell the speaker to do to “prepare for life?”

Lay out your clothes and go to bed

Eat dinner and say goodnight to your wife

Wind your clock and feed your cat

Put your shoes at the door and sleep
14 What has the moon lost?

Her face

Her pull

Her memory

Her glow
15 What does the child pocket?

A toy

A mouse

A key

A spring
16 What does the cat eat?

A mouse

Cheese

Milk

Butter
17 Which is NOT an odor in the poem?

Cigarettes

Chestnuts

Cats

Cocktails
18 Which is NOT a motif of the poem?

Songs

Light

Time

Thresholds
19 What does the crab do with the stick?

Break

Eat

Grip

Ignore
20 Which is NOT a body part used as a synecdoche in the poem?

Eye

Hand

Tonge

Nose
21 What is an “Incantation”?

A vigil

A choral piece of music

A drum beat

A magic spell
22 What does “Rancid” mean?

Rotten

Remarkable

Risque

Remote
23 What does “Nocturnal” mean?

Sleepwalking

Wild-eyed

Naughty

Active at Night
24 What is the major conflict of the poem?

Young vs. Old

Man vs. Machine

Happy vs. Sad

Nature vs. Culture
25 What is the woman’s dress stained with?

Wine

Cigarettes

Grease

Sand

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