Rhapsody on a Windy Night Quizzes

Rhapsody on a Windy Night Quiz

1 Which of the following is NOT a connotation of the word Rhapsody?
Ecstatic

Jumbled

Ravenous

Improvised
2 Who does the speaker encounter on his walk?
A woman, a cat, a child, and the moon

A crowd, a sparrow, a horse, and a plane

A girl, a rat, a pigeon, and a tree

A man, a dog, a bird, and a star
3 Which of the following is personified in the poem?
A skyscraper

A street lamp

A bus

A car
4 In this poem, the moon is
Romantic

Made of cheese

An old man

An old woman
5 Street lamps are compared to
Keys

Moons

Drums

Grins
6 Which is NOT a “twisted thing” in the poem?
clock

spring

branch

eye
7 Eliot wrote the poem in which country?
Germany

France

The United States

England
8 What is the name of the famous song based upon this poem?
"Memory"

"Reminiscence"

"Twist"

"Rhapsody"
9 At the end of the poem, what rhymes with “life”?
Strife

Rife

Knife

Wife
10 Midnight is compared to
The moon

A madman

A marigold

A mermaid
11 Which did the street lamps NOT do?
Hummed

Muttered

Hissed

Sputtered
12 What time does the speaker arrive at home?
4 AM

2 AM

3 AM

1 AM
13 What does the lamp post tell the speaker to do to “prepare for life?”
Eat dinner and say goodnight to your wife

Wind your clock and feed your cat

Lay out your clothes and go to bed

Put your shoes at the door and sleep
14 What has the moon lost?
Her glow

Her memory

Her face

Her pull
15 What does the child pocket?
A mouse

A key

A toy

A spring
16 What does the cat eat?
Milk

Butter

A mouse

Cheese
17 Which is NOT an odor in the poem?
Cats

Cocktails

Cigarettes

Chestnuts
18 Which is NOT a motif of the poem?
Time

Light

Thresholds

Songs
19 What does the crab do with the stick?
Grip

Break

Ignore

Eat
20 Which is NOT a body part used as a synecdoche in the poem?
Hand

Eye

Tonge

Nose
21 What is an “Incantation”?
A drum beat

A vigil

A choral piece of music

A magic spell
22 What does “Rancid” mean?
Remote

Risque

Rotten

Remarkable
23 What does “Nocturnal” mean?
Naughty

Wild-eyed

Active at Night

Sleepwalking
24 What is the major conflict of the poem?
Happy vs. Sad

Man vs. Machine

Young vs. Old

Nature vs. Culture
25 What is the woman’s dress stained with?
Grease

Cigarettes

Wine

Sand

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