1 Why is the altar broken? God wants it that way It was made poorly A workman used tools on it The speaker destroyed it 2 The “sacrifice” mentioned at the end of the poem could represent: The poem itself The speaker’s heart Christ’s crucifixion All of the above 3 To “hold [your] peace” means: To fall silent To declare a cease-fire To start an armed conflict To break into pieces 4 Which poetic meter is NOT used in the poem: Iambic tetrameter Iambic trimeter Iambic dimeter Iambic pentameter 5 Why should a “workman’s tool” not touch the altar? Stones cannot praise God Workmen make poor altars God requires no more sacrifices after Christ Iron tools would pollute the altar