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THE SKERRY OF SHRIEKS.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What event is being celebrated at the opening of the poem when Olaf's men gather at Angvalds-ness?

Q02of 10

What is the primary structural form of each stanza in 'The Skerry of Shrieks'?

Q03of 10

When King Olaf urges his Scald to learn the ocean's song, he compares the sea to which of the following?

Q04of 10

What technique does Longfellow primarily employ when he describes the sea-mist that the guard sees as actually being Eyvind Kallda's crew?

Q05of 10

What causes the warlocks' magic circle to fail and their true forms to be revealed?

Q06of 10

The biblical allusion 'Awful as the Witch of Endor' is meant to convey which of the following about the warlocks?

Q07of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem's final stanza?

Q08of 10

How does Longfellow use imagery of light and darkness to structure the poem's central conflict?

Q09of 10

What is the role of Halfred the Scald in the poem's narrative?

Q10of 10

After capturing the warlocks, how does King Olaf execute them according to the poem?

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