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Quiz — Storgy

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by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary structural form of this excerpt?

Q02of 10

The opening speaker describes Sunday as 'a dungeon of despair.' This image primarily conveys that strict religious observance has made the day feel:

Q03of 10

What is the central theme linking the opening lyric voice and Walter Merry's monologue?

Q04of 10

Walter Merry describes the pigeons as 'wanton gospellers.' This phrase is best understood as:

Q05of 10

According to Walter Merry's speech, how did he achieve silence in the town?

Q06of 10

The tone of Walter Merry's opening observation—'All silent as a graveyard!'—is best described as:

Q07of 10

The word 'contumacious' as Merry uses it ('this contumacious town') most nearly means:

Q08of 10

When Merry calls the pigeons 'Quakers' and throws a stone at them, Longfellow is most likely using this moment to:

Q09of 10

What is the grammatical and rhetorical effect of the opening voice's repeated phrase 'Day of the Lord'?

Q10of 10

According to the opening lyric speaker, Sunday is described as welcome specifically to which group of people?

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