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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

THE DRUM.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

Who is the speaker of the poem?

Q02of 10

What object did the 'Injuns' steal that sets the plot of the game in motion?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'r-r-rat-tat-tat / And a tum-titty-um-tum-tum' is an example of which poetic technique?

Q04of 10

What do 'the woods' in the second stanza actually represent in the boys' real setting?

Q05of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall tone of the poem?

Q06of 10

In the final stanza, the speaker reveals an important truth about the 'Injun crew.' What does the speaker say about them?

Q07of 10

The poem is organized into four stanzas of equal length, each ending with the drum's refrain. What structural effect does this repeated refrain create?

Q08of 10

The boys who play the enemy are referred to as 'the skulking Injun crew.' What does the word 'skulking' suggest about how the 'soldiers' perceive them within the game?

Q09of 10

The line 'And their hearts go pitapat' refers to which group, and what does it convey?

Q10of 10

Which theme is most centrally developed across all four stanzas of the poem?

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