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Quiz — Storgy

SIMON..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Who is identified as the original author of the Avesta and the Oracles in the poem?

Q02of 10

According to the speaker, what does the 'divine Chaldaean Oracles' teach about the immortals?

Q03of 10

What is the Hebrew name given in the poem for the plain of Esdraelon?

Q04of 10

Why does the speaker say he brought his companion away from the city of Tyre?

Q05of 10

The Enchantress mentioned near the end of the poem is remembered for which act?

Q06of 10

What does the speaker use as evidence that the town of Endor is a place 'where men believe'?

Q07of 10

What literary form best describes this poem's mode of address?

Q08of 10

The speaker's repeated claim 'Therefore I persevere' most clearly reflects which theme?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'dried skins of oxen' is an example of which poetic technique?

Q10of 10

The tone of the speaker throughout the poem can best be described as:

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