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THE BOTTLE TREE.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of 'The Bottle Tree'?

Q02of 10

Who is the speaker of the poem?

Q03of 10

What does the phrase 'colic's a nuisance that doesn't exist' most directly reveal about Winkyway land?

Q04of 10

What central image does Field use to represent abundant nourishment in the poem?

Q05of 10

The exclamation 'Heigh-ho for a bottle, I say!' appears at the end of both stanzas. What is the primary effect of this repetition?

Q06of 10

The line 'reacheth its fruit to each wee, dimpled hand' is best described as an example of which technique?

Q07of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem?

Q08of 10

What does the speaker mean by 'You take of that fruit as much as you list'?

Q09of 10

Which theme is most central to 'The Bottle Tree'?

Q10of 10

In the second stanza, what does the speaker say Bottle Tree fruit does to the babies who eat it?

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