1 What birds are mentioned at the poem's beginning and end? Starlings Sparrows Blue Jays Swallows 2 What word best describes the poem's tone? Nostalgic Elegiac Enraged Comedic 3 What religious imagery appears in the poem? Stained glass A painted icon A small church built from logs A wooden cross 4 What does the speaker say about the soldiers' personalities? They are silent and unmoving They verbally express hopeful camaraderie to one another Being badly wounded has briefly divested them of their differences They cling to their beliefs fiercely, even in the face of death 5 Where do the events of the poem take place? In a battlefield hospital In the middle of a gunfight In a field in the aftermath of a battle In a tactical meeting 6 What does the image of the bullet represent? The soldiers' focus on tactical prowess The soldiers' faith in politicians The soldiers' grim determination to win The rupture of the soldiers' regional alliances 7 What is the poem's title referencing? The signing of the Declaration of Independence A whaling ship A town in Massachusetts A battle during the Civil War 8 What does the line "Fame or country least their care" describe? The newfound understanding between the dying soldiers Soldiers returning home The signing of a treaty Flying swallows 9 What is the poem's main thematic thread? Southern aristocratic values The history of a navy yard The aftermath of war A historical reckoning with slavery 10 Which of the following is NOT an image in the poem? Bayonets April rain A church Swallows 11 What is Shiloh's historical reputation? A key victory for the Union A rallying cry for the Confederacy A Union surrender A bitter stalement 12 Which of the following describes a character in the poem? Anonymous soldiers Battlefield medics Ulysses S. Grant Robert E. Lee 13 Which of the following is NOT a conflict in the poem? A soldier's suppression of commonalities The collapse of a soldier's individual identity The senseless carnage of war The struggle of growing up 14 Which of these lines contains assonance? "The swallows fly low" "Solaced the parched ones stretched in pain" "Through the pause of night" "The forest-field of Shiloh-" 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? Graceful and light Stealthy and fast Dangerous and violent Fearful and shaky 17 What is the rhyme scheme of lines 4-8? AABB There isn't one ABAB ABAC 18 What describes the mood of the weather in them poem? Snowy and peaceful Sunny and happy Freezing and harsh Rainy and somber 19 What image bookends the poem? A church Rain clouds A graveyard 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 silence in a church service. It refers the migration pattern of swallows. It refers to the passing of the wounded soldiers and the resulting silence. 21 How many stanzas does the poem have? 2 8 4 7 22 Which of the following elements are at work in the poem? Assonance Metonymy Rhyme 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? Bitter send off Dying gasp Annoyed message Grumbled goodbye 25 What is the antagonizing force in the poem? Taxes Prejudice Famine War