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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "The Windhover," lines 1-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is "sillion" (line 12)?
(a) The sparkling of a diamond.
(b) An uncountable amount.
(c) Sunshine.
(d) A type of soil.

2. Which word is enjambed at the end of line 1 and the beginning of line 2?
(a) Kingdom.
(b) Daylight.
(c) Morning.
(d) Minion.

3. Where is the volta of "The Windhover"?
(a) Between lines 4 and 5.
(b) Between lines 11 and 12.
(c) Between lines 12 and 13.
(d) Between lines 8 and 9.

4. To whom is the poem dedicated?
(a) The poet's spouse.
(b) Christ.
(c) Matthew Arnold.
(d) A Victorian minister.

5. What is the common name of the titular bird?
(a) Kestrel.
(b) Kite.
(c) Osprey.
(d) Hawk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is being referred to in line 10's "thee"?

2. What type of rhyme is seen in the poem's "B" lines"?

3. What does the word "wimpling" literally mean in the context of line 4?

4. What is a "chevalier" (line 11)?

5. What device is evident in line 10's "the fire that breaks from thee then"?

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