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THE LEAP OF ROUSHAN BEG.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the width of the chasm Kyrat must leap across?

Q02of 10

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

Q03of 10

How does Longfellow characterize Roushan Beg's love for Kyrat relative to other things he values?

Q04of 10

What simile does Longfellow use to describe Kyrat's leap across the chasm?

Q05of 10

What is the significance of Roushan Beg not turning his head after the leap?

Q06of 10

What literary technique is most prominently used in the stanza beginning 'O my Kyrat, O my steed'?

Q07of 10

How does the poem's imagery shift in the final two stanzas?

Q08of 10

What is the effect of the phrase 'phantom horseman' near the poem's end?

Q09of 10

Reyhan's exclamation 'La Illah illa Allah' and later 'Allahu' serve primarily to:

Q10of 10

Which theme is most central to 'The Leap of Roushan Beg'?

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