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Quiz — Storgy

TO WILLIAM E. CHANNING.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary purpose of this poem by Longfellow?

Q02of 10

In the second stanza, Channing's words are compared to those of Martin Luther. What does this comparison primarily suggest?

Q03of 10

What does the phrase 'the old and chartered Lie' most likely refer to?

Q04of 10

The biblical allusion to 'John in Patmos' in the fourth stanza serves mainly to portray Channing as:

Q05of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall tone of the poem?

Q06of 10

The exclamations 'This Day of Wrath, this Endless Wail' in the final stanza primarily function as:

Q07of 10

What structural feature is most consistent throughout all five stanzas of the poem?

Q08of 10

The word 'feudal' in 'the feudal curse, whose whips and yokes' is used to suggest that American slavery is:

Q09of 10

How does Longfellow characterize his own emotional response to reading Channing's book in the first stanza?

Q10of 10

The final stanza's command 'Write! and tell out this bloody tale' most directly instructs Channing to:

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