1 What birds are mentioned at the poem's beginning and end? Starlings Sparrows Swallows Blue Jays 2 What word best describes the poem's tone? Elegiac Nostalgic Comedic Enraged 3 What religious imagery appears in the poem? Stained glass A small church built from logs A wooden cross A painted icon 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 battlefield hospital In a field in the aftermath of a battle In the middle of a gunfight In a tactical meeting 6 What does the image of the bullet represent? The soldiers' focus on tactical prowess The soldiers' grim determination to win The soldiers' faith in politicians The rupture of the soldiers' regional alliances 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? Flying swallows Soldiers returning home The signing of a treaty 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 April rain A church Bayonets 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 Battlefield medics Robert E. Lee 13 Which of the following is NOT a conflict in the poem? A soldier's suppression of commonalities The collapse of a soldier's individual identity The senseless carnage of war The struggle of growing up 14 Which of these lines contains assonance? "Through the pause of night" "The swallows fly low" "Solaced the parched ones stretched in pain" "The forest-field of Shiloh-" 15 Which of these lines contains a reference to religion? "While over them the swallows skim," "The church so lone, the log built one," "(What like a bullet can undeceive!)" "Over the field in clouded days," 16 Which adjectives describe the swallows? Graceful and light Stealthy and fast Dangerous and violent Fearful and shaky 17 What is the rhyme scheme of lines 4-8? ABAB There isn't one ABAC AABB 18 What describes the mood of the weather in them poem? Freezing and harsh Snowy and peaceful Sunny and happy Rainy and somber 19 What image bookends the poem? A graveyard Swallows Rain clouds 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 the migration pattern of swallows. It refers to the silence in a church service. 21 How many stanzas does the poem have? 8 2 4 7 22 Which of the following elements are at work in the poem? Metonymy All three Assonance Rhyme 23 Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia Prayer Rain Hushed Skim 24 What does the phrase "parting groan" most likely mean? Dying gasp Grumbled goodbye Annoyed message Bitter send off 25 What is the antagonizing force in the poem? Prejudice Taxes War Famine