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BIBLIOLATRES.

by James Russell Lowell.

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

Q01of 10

The title 'Bibliolatres' most nearly means people who worship:

Q02of 10

In stanza one, the metaphor of the Shepherd and his crook primarily argues that:

Q03of 10

The phrase 'broken reed so poor and base' in stanza two functions as an example of:

Q04of 10

In stanza three, the speaker addresses the bibliolater as 'own brother of the clod,' which primarily conveys:

Q05of 10

The image of making 'a jail to coop the living God' with the 'idol-volume's covers two' is best described as:

Q06of 10

The references to 'Hor and Sinai' in stanza four are allusions that establish:

Q07of 10

In stanza five, the 'Mountain of the Voice' that 'towers' for those who seek it represents:

Q08of 10

The final stanza's claim that 'the Bible of the race is writ… not on paper leaves nor leaves of stone' means that:

Q09of 10

The overall tone of the speaker toward the bibliolater can best be described as:

Q10of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's stanza form?

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