1 What birds are mentioned at the poem's beginning and end? Swallows Starlings Blue Jays Sparrows 2 What word best describes the poem's tone? Elegiac Enraged Nostalgic Comedic 3 What religious imagery appears in the poem? A small church built from logs A wooden cross A painted icon 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 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' faith in politicians The soldiers' focus on tactical prowess The rupture of the soldiers' regional alliances The soldiers' grim determination to win 7 What is the poem's title referencing? The signing of the Declaration of Independence A town in Massachusetts A battle during the Civil War A whaling ship 8 What does the line "Fame or country least their care" describe? The signing of a treaty Soldiers returning home Flying swallows 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? A church April rain Bayonets Swallows 11 What is Shiloh's historical reputation? A key victory for the Union A bitter stalement A Union surrender A rallying cry for the Confederacy 12 Which of the following describes a character in the poem? Robert E. Lee Ulysses S. Grant Battlefield medics Anonymous soldiers 13 Which of the following is NOT a conflict in the poem? A soldier's suppression of commonalities The senseless carnage of war The struggle of growing up The collapse of a soldier's individual identity 14 Which of these lines contains assonance? "The forest-field of Shiloh-" "Through the pause of night" "Solaced the parched ones stretched in pain" "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," "Over the field in clouded days," "The church so lone, the log built one," 16 Which adjectives describe the swallows? Dangerous and violent Stealthy and fast 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 Rainy and somber Sunny and happy 19 What image bookends the poem? Rain clouds Swallows A graveyard A church 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 exit movement of an army from a town. It refers to the passing of the wounded soldiers and the resulting silence. 21 How many stanzas does the poem have? 2 7 4 8 22 Which of the following elements are at work in the poem? Metonymy Rhyme Assonance All three 23 Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia Hushed Skim Rain Prayer 24 What does the phrase "parting groan" most likely mean? Annoyed message Grumbled goodbye Bitter send off Dying gasp 25 What is the antagonizing force in the poem? Prejudice Taxes War Famine
