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THE JAFFA AND JERUSALEM RAILWAY.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

In 'The Jaffa and Jerusalem Railway,' the opening stanza primarily establishes the railway through which technique?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'Syria's gaudiest modern gem' in the first stanza is best understood as an example of:

Q03of 10

Who is the implied speaker of the warnings in the second stanza ('Beware, O sacred Mooley cow…')?

Q04of 10

In the second stanza, 'the fiend that peddles books' and 'the awful peanut-boy' are figures the poet uses to represent:

Q05of 10

The third stanza's reference to 'Nebo's mount,' 'Nazareth,' 'Hebron,' and 'Tiberius' primarily serves to:

Q06of 10

The blank in 'that ---- monopoly!' most likely suggests the poet is:

Q07of 10

The allusion to 'Sockless Jerry' in the third stanza refers to a figure associated with which movement Field is invoking for comic effect?

Q08of 10

In 'Hugo's Pool in the Forest,' the pool's surface and its depths function as a structural contrast that the final stanza applies to:

Q09of 10

Which of the following best describes the dominant imagery in the second stanza of 'Hugo's Pool in the Forest'?

Q10of 10

The overall tone of 'The Jaffa and Jerusalem Railway' can best be described as:

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