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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

TO THE CHILDREN OF CAMBRIDGE.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the occasion that prompted Longfellow to write this poem?

Q02of 10

From what material is the gift chair constructed?

Q03of 10

By what authority does the speaker ultimately claim the right to call the chair his own?

Q04of 10

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

Q05of 10

The allusion to 'the Danish king' who 'could not in all his pride / Repel the ocean tide' refers to which legendary figure?

Q06of 10

In the stanza beginning 'There, by the blacksmith's forge,' what effect is created by the image of the tree that 'seemed alive, / And murmured like a hive'?

Q07of 10

What does Longfellow claim his chair allows him to do that the Danish king could not accomplish?

Q08of 10

Which of the following best characterizes the tone of the poem's final two stanzas?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'The heart hath its own memory, like the mind' is best understood as expressing which idea?

Q10of 10

Throughout the poem, the chestnut tree functions primarily as which of the following?

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