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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Solitary Reaper.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From context, what is is likely meaning of "single" in line 1, "Behold her, single in the field"?
(a) Alone.
(b) Honest.
(c) Unmarried.
(d) Simple.

2. Who is the author of "The Solitary Reaper"?
(a) Percy Shelley.
(b) William Wordsworth.
(c) William Blake.
(d) John Keats.

3. Which stanza could be reasonably called the most positive in tone?
(a) The first.
(b) The third.
(c) The second.
(d) The fourth.

4. Which is the best interpretation of line 6's reference to "a melancholy strain"?
(a) Hard work.
(b) A sad song.
(c) A difficult burden.
(d) Persistent pain.

5. What is the "sickle" in line 28?
(a) A handle used to pull a cart.
(b) A mark dyed into wool to track sheep.
(c) A tied sheaf of grain.
(d) A sharp cutting tool.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the meaning of the word "lay" in the line "Or is it some more humble lay" (line 21)?

2. In line 4, "Stop here, or gently pass!" what is the grammatical mood of the words "stop" and "pass"?

3. In the second stanza, to whom is the nightingale depicted singing?

4. What do all three sentences in the third stanza have in common?

5. Which line uses deliberate redundancy for emphasis?

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