1 What birds are mentioned at the poem's beginning and end? Swallows Starlings Sparrows Blue Jays 2 What word best describes the poem's tone? Elegiac Enraged Nostalgic Comedic 3 What religious imagery appears in the poem? A wooden cross A painted icon A small church built from logs Stained glass 4 What does the speaker say about the soldiers' personalities? Being badly wounded has briefly divested them of their differences They cling to their beliefs fiercely, even in the face of death They verbally express hopeful camaraderie to one another They are silent and unmoving 5 Where do the events of the poem take place? In the middle of a gunfight In a tactical meeting In a battlefield hospital In a field in the aftermath of a battle 6 What does the image of the bullet represent? The rupture of the soldiers' regional alliances The soldiers' focus on tactical prowess The soldiers' faith in politicians The soldiers' grim determination to win 7 What is the poem's title referencing? A whaling ship A battle during the Civil War A town in Massachusetts The signing of the Declaration of Independence 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 The aftermath of war A historical reckoning with slavery The history of a navy yard 10 Which of the following is NOT an image in the poem? A church Swallows Bayonets April rain 11 What is Shiloh's historical reputation? A rallying cry for the Confederacy A Union surrender A bitter stalement A key victory for the Union 12 Which of the following describes a character in the poem? Robert E. Lee Anonymous soldiers Battlefield medics Ulysses S. Grant 13 Which of the following is NOT a conflict in the poem? The struggle of growing up The collapse of a soldier's individual identity A soldier's suppression of commonalities The senseless carnage of war 14 Which of these lines contains assonance? "Solaced the parched ones stretched in pain" "The forest-field of Shiloh-" "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!)" "Over the field in clouded days," "The church so lone, the log built one," "While over them the swallows skim," 16 Which adjectives describe the swallows? Graceful and light Dangerous and violent Fearful and shaky Stealthy and fast 17 What is the rhyme scheme of lines 4-8? ABAC ABAB AABB There isn't one 18 What describes the mood of the weather in them poem? Sunny and happy Rainy and somber Freezing and harsh Snowy and peaceful 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 to the passing of the wounded soldiers and the resulting silence. It refers the migration pattern of swallows. It refers to the silence in a church service. 21 How many stanzas does the poem have? 2 4 8 7 22 Which of the following elements are at work in the poem? All three Rhyme Metonymy Assonance 23 Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia Hushed Prayer Rain Skim 24 What does the phrase "parting groan" most likely mean? Dying gasp Bitter send off Annoyed message Grumbled goodbye 25 What is the antagonizing force in the poem? Famine War Taxes Prejudice