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OLIVER BASSELIN.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

The poem is set primarily in which geographical location?

Q02of 10

What physical object bears the inscription identifying Basselin's home?

Q03of 10

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

Q04of 10

Longfellow acknowledges a limitation of Basselin's poetry. What is it?

Q05of 10

What simile does Longfellow use to describe high art's effect on the human heart?

Q06of 10

Which of the following groups has NOT vanished by the poem's final stanzas?

Q07of 10

How does Longfellow contrast Basselin's songs with those of the monks in the convent?

Q08of 10

What does the speaker suggest about Basselin's personal ambition?

Q09of 10

The poem alludes to the Battle of Agincourt primarily to serve what purpose?

Q10of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem's concluding stanza?

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