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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

THE BENCH-LEGGED FYCE.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

The dog earned the nickname 'Sooner' because of his tendency toward what behavior?

Q02of 10

Which phrase best describes the physical structure of the poem?

Q03of 10

The line 'When he didn't wag it, why, the tail it wagged him!' is primarily an example of which literary technique?

Q04of 10

In the fourth stanza, the speaker is surprised by what quality of the dog's bark?

Q05of 10

What does the dog's attack on the courting 'dude' most likely represent thematically?

Q06of 10

The speaker's diction throughout the poem—words like 'dorgs,' 'vittles,' and 'wrassled'—primarily establishes which tone?

Q07of 10

Which single act in the poem most clearly elevates the fyce from comic figure to genuine hero?

Q08of 10

In the final two stanzas, the repeated phrase 'To think of' functions primarily as which device?

Q09of 10

The poem's central theme can best be summarized as which of the following?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what is the speaker's view of a boy who grows up without a dog?

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