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SIMON MAGUS..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What type of poem is 'Simon Magus' by Longfellow, given that it presents a single speaker addressing another figure without a response?

Q02of 10

To whom is Simon Magus speaking throughout the poem?

Q03of 10

According to Simon Magus, what ultimately caused Christ's execution?

Q04of 10

What had Jesus previously been to Simon Magus, before Simon witnessed the crucifixion?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant tone of Simon Magus's speech in the poem?

Q06of 10

The line 'I will speak evil of no dignitaries' is best interpreted as which of the following?

Q07of 10

When Simon says 'Such is the fate of those / Who preach new doctrines,' he is implying which of the following?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'This is the end of one who called himself / The Son of God' reveals what about Simon's view of Christ's identity?

Q09of 10

What is the primary literary effect of allowing Simon Magus — rather than a sympathetic narrator — to speak throughout the poem?

Q10of 10

The poem's setting — the crucifixion scene — functions primarily as which of the following?

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