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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. Which techniques are evident in the phrase "dapple-dawn-drawn" (line 2)?
(a) Onomatopoeia and metaphor.
(b) Internal rhyme and onomatopoeia.
(c) Metaphor and alliteration.
(d) Alliteration and internal rhyme.

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

3. What techniques are evident in the phrase "Rebuffed the big wind" (line 7)?
(a) Assonance and euphony.
(b) Euphony and personification.
(c) Personification and consonance.
(d) Consonance and assonance.

4. In line 5, what does the speaker claim the bird is feeling?
(a) Anticipation.
(b) Pride.
(c) Awe.
(d) Ecstasy.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What technique is employed in the line 9 phrase "oh, air, pride, plume, here"?

3. To whom is the poem dedicated?

4. What is the common name of the titular bird?

5. Where is the volta of "The Windhover"?

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