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THE HAPPIEST LAND.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary setting of 'The Happiest Land'?

Q02of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's overall structure?

Q03of 10

What causes the men to begin boasting about their home regions?

Q04of 10

The Saxon's claim about his homeland is best characterized by which image?

Q05of 10

What is the thematic function of the landlord's daughter in the poem?

Q06of 10

In the Bohemian's stanza, the images of the tailor, cobbler, and miner all playing instruments primarily suggest:

Q07of 10

The tone of the poem as a whole is best described as:

Q08of 10

When the Bohemian tells the others to 'Hold your tongues! both Swabian and Saxon,' what rhetorical technique is primarily at work?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'nut-brown maidens' used by the Swabian is an example of which poetic technique?

Q10of 10

Which answer correctly identifies the allusion embedded in the Bohemian's claim that 'there's a heaven upon this earth'?

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