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THE SHUT-EYE TRAIN.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary structural form of 'The Shut-Eye Train'?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'Balow-land above us' most likely alludes to which tradition?

Q03of 10

Which technique does Field primarily use in the lines 'Ting-a-ling!' the bell it goeth, / 'Toot-toot!' the whistle bloweth'?

Q04of 10

How does the final stanza differ from earlier stanzas to signal the child's approaching sleep?

Q05of 10

Who is the speaker of the poem?

Q06of 10

In the third stanza, the line 'Let the Night in envy frown' employs which literary device?

Q07of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem?

Q08of 10

The imagery of 'blue where bloom the stars / And the Mother Moon looks down' primarily conveys which idea?

Q09of 10

According to the fourth stanza, what awaits travelers in Shut-Eye Town?

Q10of 10

The repeated refrain 'All aboard for Shut-Eye Town!' functions chiefly to:

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