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The Walrus and the Carpenter.

by Lewis Carroll.

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

Q01of 10

Which stanza form does Carroll use throughout 'The Walrus and the Carpenter'?

Q02of 10

What is the eldest Oyster's response to the Walrus and Carpenter's invitation?

Q03of 10

The absurdist image of the sun 'shining with all his might' at midnight primarily serves to establish which of the following?

Q04of 10

The Walrus weeps, offers sympathy, and holds a handkerchief before his eyes while eating the oysters. This behavior is best described as which literary technique?

Q05of 10

The Carpenter's repeated, food-focused responses ('Cut us another slice,' 'The butter's spread too thick!') characterize him primarily as which of the following?

Q06of 10

What is the central theme of 'The Walrus and the Carpenter'?

Q07of 10

Carroll's line 'Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax' is best characterized as an example of which poetic device?

Q08of 10

The moon is personified as shining 'sulkily' and calling the sun's daytime intrusion 'rude.' What tone does this personification establish?

Q09of 10

The eldest Oyster who refuses to leave the oyster-bed functions in the poem as which narrative element?

Q10of 10

The closing stanza ends: 'But answer came there none— / And this was scarcely odd, because / They'd eaten every one.' How does the phrase 'scarcely odd' function?

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