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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. Who is being referred to in line 10's "thee"?
(a) Christ.
(b) The air.
(c) The speaker.
(d) The windhover.

2. In lines 2-3, "in his riding/ Of the rolling level underneath him steady air," which word tells what the bird is "riding"?
(a) "Air."
(b) "Level."
(c) "Rolling."
(d) "Him."

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

4. What does "shéer plód" mean (line 12)?
(a) Keen and attentive determination.
(b) A heavy feeling of apathy.
(c) Clumsy and random movement.
(d) Slow, boring, repetitive work.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is the poem dedicated?

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

3. In lines 5 and 6, what is the bird's motion compared to?

4. What type of rhyme is seen in the poem's "A" lines?

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

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