1 What birds are mentioned at the poem's beginning and end? Starlings Blue Jays Swallows Sparrows 2 What word best describes the poem's tone? Nostalgic Elegiac Enraged Comedic 3 What religious imagery appears in the poem? A small church built from logs Stained glass A painted icon 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 They cling to their beliefs fiercely, even in the face of death Being badly wounded has briefly divested them of their differences 5 Where do the events of the poem take place? In a tactical meeting In the middle of a gunfight 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' faith in politicians The soldiers' focus on tactical prowess The soldiers' grim determination to win 7 What is the poem's title referencing? A battle during the Civil War A whaling ship The signing of the Declaration of Independence A town in Massachusetts 8 What does the line "Fame or country least their care" describe? Soldiers returning home The signing of a treaty The newfound understanding between the dying soldiers Flying swallows 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? April rain Bayonets A church Swallows 11 What is Shiloh's historical reputation? A rallying cry for the Confederacy A bitter stalement A key victory for the Union A Union surrender 12 Which of the following describes a character in the poem? Battlefield medics Ulysses S. Grant Anonymous soldiers Robert E. Lee 13 Which of the following is NOT a conflict in the poem? A soldier's suppression of commonalities The senseless carnage of war The collapse of a soldier's individual identity The struggle of growing up 14 Which of these lines contains assonance? "Through the pause of night" "The swallows fly low" "Solaced the parched ones stretched in pain" "The forest-field of Shiloh-" 15 Which of these lines contains a reference to religion? "Over the field in clouded days," "The church so lone, the log built one," "While over them the swallows skim," "(What like a bullet can undeceive!)" 16 Which adjectives describe the swallows? Stealthy and fast Graceful and light 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? Freezing and harsh Rainy and somber Sunny and happy Snowy and peaceful 19 What image bookends the poem? Rain clouds Swallows A graveyard A church 20 What does "hushed" mean in the context of the poem? It refers to the passing of the wounded soldiers and the resulting silence. 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. 21 How many stanzas does the poem have? 7 8 4 2 22 Which of the following elements are at work in the poem? Assonance All three Metonymy Rhyme 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? Bitter send off Grumbled goodbye Dying gasp Annoyed message 25 What is the antagonizing force in the poem? Taxes Famine Prejudice War