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SANDALPHON.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary source material Longfellow invokes at the opening of the poem?

Q02of 10

Which structural feature best describes the poem's overall form?

Q03of 10

How does Longfellow describe the transformation of prayers in Sandalphon's hands?

Q04of 10

What distinguishes Sandalphon from the Angels of Wind and of Fire described in the poem?

Q05of 10

The biblical allusion to Jacob sleeping 'alone in the desert at night' refers to which well-known image?

Q06of 10

What is the speaker's attitude toward the legend of Sandalphon in the poem's later stanzas?

Q07of 10

The phrase 'the golden pomegranates of Eden' in the final stanza most likely symbolizes which of the following?

Q08of 10

Which of the following best describes the dominant imagery used to portray the act of prayer in this poem?

Q09of 10

How does Longfellow depict Sandalphon when he looks from his window at night in stanza eight?

Q10of 10

What does the poem ultimately suggest about why human beings are drawn to legends like that of Sandalphon?

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