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THE OPEN WINDOW.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What does the open nursery window most likely symbolize in the poem?

Q02of 10

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

Q03of 10

In the stanza beginning 'The large Newfoundland house-dog,' what role does the dog play?

Q04of 10

The line 'But shadow, and silence, and sadness' is a notable example of which literary device?

Q05of 10

What does the speaker mean when he says the children's voices 'Will be heard in dreams alone'?

Q06of 10

What is the most plausible interpretation of why the speaker presses his son's hand 'closer' at the poem's end?

Q07of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's tone?

Q08of 10

The birds singing 'with sweet, familiar tone' in stanza five create which effect in relation to the poem's theme?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'the boy that walked beside me' reveals what important fact about the speaker?

Q10of 10

Which theme is most central to 'The Open Window'?

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