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HIAWATHA'S CHILDHOOD.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Which verse form does Longfellow use throughout 'Hiawatha's Childhood,' giving the poem its distinctive rhythmic pulse?

Q02of 10

What is the immediate cause of Nokomis falling from the sky?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'By the shining Big-Sea-Water' is an example of which poetic technique?

Q04of 10

What does Nokomis tell young Hiawatha the rainbow is?

Q05of 10

Wenonah's fate most directly develops which theme in the poem?

Q06of 10

Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem's opening lines concerning Nokomis's fall?

Q07of 10

The birds and animals pleading 'Do not shoot us, Hiawatha!' primarily serves to emphasize which aspect of the young hero?

Q08of 10

What role does Iagoo play in the episode of Hiawatha's first hunt?

Q09of 10

The simile comparing Hiawatha's fluttering heart to 'the birch-leaf palpitated' as the deer approaches is primarily an example of which technique?

Q10of 10

After Hiawatha returns with the slain deer, the village calls him 'Strong-Heart' and 'Loon-Heart.' What does this communal naming ceremony signify?

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