1 What birds are mentioned at the poem's beginning and end? Sparrows Starlings Swallows Blue Jays 2 What word best describes the poem's tone? Comedic Nostalgic Elegiac Enraged 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 verbally express hopeful camaraderie to one another They cling to their beliefs fiercely, even in the face of death They are silent and unmoving 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 tactical meeting In a field in the aftermath of a battle In a battlefield hospital 6 What does the image of the bullet represent? The soldiers' grim determination to win The rupture of the soldiers' regional alliances The soldiers' focus on tactical prowess The soldiers' faith in politicians 7 What is the poem's title referencing? A battle during the Civil War The signing of the Declaration of Independence A town in Massachusetts A whaling ship 8 What does the line "Fame or country least their care" describe? Flying swallows The signing of a treaty Soldiers returning home The newfound understanding between the dying soldiers 9 What is the poem's main thematic thread? Southern aristocratic values A historical reckoning with slavery The history of a navy yard The aftermath of war 10 Which of the following is NOT an image in the poem? April rain Bayonets Swallows A church 11 What is Shiloh's historical reputation? A key victory for the Union A bitter stalement A rallying cry for the Confederacy 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 The struggle of growing up A soldier's suppression of commonalities The senseless carnage of war 14 Which of these lines contains assonance? "The forest-field of Shiloh-" "Through the pause of night" "The swallows fly low" "Solaced the parched ones stretched in pain" 15 Which of these lines contains a reference to religion? "While over them the swallows skim," "Over the field in clouded days," "(What like a bullet can undeceive!)" "The church so lone, the log built one," 16 Which adjectives describe the swallows? Fearful and shaky Graceful and light Dangerous and violent Stealthy and fast 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 Sunny and happy Rainy and somber Freezing and harsh 19 What image bookends the poem? Rain clouds A graveyard A church Swallows 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 the migration pattern of swallows. It refers to the passing of the wounded soldiers and the resulting silence. It refers to the silence in a church service. 21 How many stanzas does the poem have? 4 8 2 7 22 Which of the following elements are at work in the poem? Metonymy Assonance Rhyme All three 23 Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia Prayer Hushed Skim Rain 24 What does the phrase "parting groan" most likely mean? Dying gasp Annoyed message Grumbled goodbye Bitter send off 25 What is the antagonizing force in the poem? War Famine Taxes Prejudice