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FOR MY BROTHER'S ORDINATION.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Which biblical event does the speaker allude to when describing Christ's words to the young ordinand?

Q02of 10

In the second stanza, the phrase 'invisible hands…have been / Laid on a young man's head' refers to which ritual act?

Q03of 10

What is the primary theme of the poem?

Q04of 10

The speaker describes Christ being present 'Beside him at the marriage feast.' This detail most likely alludes to which biblical event?

Q05of 10

What does 'the dark Gethsemane / Of pain and midnight prayer' most nearly represent in the context of the poem?

Q06of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's overall tone?

Q07of 10

The closing image of laying 'his head upon the Saviour's breast' alludes to which figure from the New Testament?

Q08of 10

How is Christ characterized throughout the poem in terms of physical presence?

Q09of 10

What structural feature is consistent across all five stanzas of the poem?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what question does the minister lean on the unseen Christ to ask?

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