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Quiz — Storgy

A DRINKING SONG.

by Eugene Field.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

What is the primary purpose of the gathering described in this poem?

Q02of 10

The refrain 'Clink, clink, clink!' is an example of which poetic device?

Q03of 10

In the line 'before our mentor chimes / The hour of jubilee,' the word 'mentor' most likely refers to which of the following?

Q04of 10

Which theme is most central to the poem as a whole?

Q05of 10

The speaker invites guests 'from west and east / And other foreign parts.' What effect does this detail create?

Q06of 10

How does the structure of the poem reinforce its subject matter?

Q07of 10

The phrase 'the wassail that suspends / All matters burthensome' suggests which of the following about the feast?

Q08of 10

The tone of this poem can best be described as which of the following?

Q09of 10

In the lines 'There's store of wealth / And more of health / In every glass,' the speaker implies which of the following?

Q10of 10

Which word in the second stanza serves as a synonym for 'burdensome' and signals a deliberate archaic diction choice by the poet?

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