1 The setting of ________ greatly influenced Hughes' poetry. Yorkshire London Bath Oxford 2 Which of the following verbs is NOT used to characterize the wind? quivering stampeding flexing floundering 3 The house best symbolizes _______ comfort love safety a relationship 4 At Cambridge, Hughes studied _______ Anthropology and Archaeology Anthropology and Religious Studies Anthropology and English Anthropology and Art History 5 Which of the following is NOT a symbol in "Wind"? the fire the wind the house the hills 6 The speaker compares the skyline to a ________ an eye grimace iron bar tent 7 What action do the characters perform at the end of the poem? they read a book they have a conversation they watch a fire they hold hands 8 Hughes continually returned to ______ for inspiration in his poetry. love industrial society the natural world modern life 9 Hughes met Sylvia Plath at _______ the launch of his literary magazine a sports event a club meeting a bookstore 10 Which word best describes the tone of the poem? lethargic tempestuous defeated hopeful 11 "Wind" was published in which of Hughes' poetry collections? Tales of Ovid Flowers and Insects The Hawk and The Rain Birthday Letters 12 What was unusual about the hills when the speaker ventures outside in the morning? there was nothing unusual several trees had collapsed they were covered in debris they seemed to habve been rearranged by the wind 13 What is a guyrope? a rope used to secure a tent a roped used to keep a boat at dock a rope used to rescue someone who is drowning a rope used for mountain climbing 14 What do the characters feel as they sit inside? the warmth of the fire stones flying against the wall oustide the roots of the house move the window shaking from the force of the wind 15 Which word verb is used to characterize the fields? trembling quivering flattening quaking 16 Who encouraged Hughes to publish his first collection of poetry? Seamus Heaney Sylvia Plath Philip Larkin Dylan Thomas 17 Hughes last collection of poems primarily explored his relationship with _____ his brother his father his children Sylvia Plath 18 How does the gull bend in the wind? like an iron bar like a piece of rubber like a tree branch like a sword 19 Which literary device does NOT occur in the poem? simile onomatopeia aliteration irony 20 Which is NOT a theme of "Wind"? interpersonal conflict the power of nature courage powerlessness 21 "we grip/ Our hearts and cannot entertain book, thought,/ Or _______" chaos each other love hope 22 "This ______ has been far out at sea all night" house ship wind storm 23 The characters saw the window _________ they were too busy paying attention the fire crack from an impact with rock tremble to come in shatter in the wind 24 Which of the following is NOT an action the wind performs? it turns the sky black it causes the stones to cry it flings a magpie away it makes the fields quiver 25 Apart from the natural world, which of the following of Hughes' fascinations is present in "Wind"? folklore Christianity the occult wildlife
