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THE CHALLENGE OF THOR.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary structural form of Thor's opening challenge (Part I)?

Q02of 10

When Thor says 'Still is it Thor's-Day!' he is most directly alluding to which of the following?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'O Galilean!' in Thor's challenge refers to which figure?

Q04of 10

Which of the following best describes the central theme of the poem as a whole?

Q05of 10

In Part I, Longfellow uses the image of Thor's 'red beard / Blown by the night-wind' to explain which natural phenomenon?

Q06of 10

Which rhetorical device is most prominently and repeatedly used in Thor's opening stanzas?

Q07of 10

In Part II, the recognition scene in the 'Esthonian market-place' advances the narrative by revealing that:

Q08of 10

What is the dominant tone of Thor's speech in Part I?

Q09of 10

Longfellow mentions 'Jove is my brother' to achieve which literary effect?

Q10of 10

In Part II, Olaf's catalogue of skills—running on oar-blades, ascending the Smalsor Horn, wielding a sword with either hand—primarily serves to:

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