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