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Quiz — Storgy

THE HUMMING TOP.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary activity described in the first stanza?

Q02of 10

The word 'monotone' in the first stanza most likely suggests that the top's sound is

Q03of 10

In the second stanza, the instruction 'wind it tight' is given so that

Q04of 10

The series of words 'whirrs,' 'chirrs,' 'birrs,' and 'purrs' is best described as an example of

Q05of 10

The speaker of the poem is most likely

Q06of 10

What structural feature is consistent across all three stanzas?

Q07of 10

The third stanza shifts in tone compared to the first two. What is the dominant tone of the third stanza?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'songs of yore' in the third stanza most closely alludes to

Q09of 10

The central theme of the poem is best expressed as

Q10of 10

The top is described as something 'that loveth to sing / the song that is all its own.' This is an example of

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