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