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URSULA..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the immediate physical problem Ursula describes at the opening of the passage?

Q02of 10

Which phrase from Ursula's speech introduces ambiguity about whether the dim light is external or a symptom of her own failing vision?

Q03of 10

In Gottlier's dream, what sound immediately preceded the voice calling out?

Q04of 10

What structural feature marks the shift from Ursula's speech to Gottlier's response?

Q05of 10

The dominant tone of the passage can best be described as

Q06of 10

What does the stopped mill wheel in Gottlier's dream most plausibly symbolize in the context of the scene?

Q07of 10

Which poetic technique does Longfellow use by having 'Elsie' appear both as Ursula's call and as the voice in Gottlier's dream?

Q08of 10

The imagery of 'window-pane' and failing light primarily serves to

Q09of 10

Gottlier describes being 'awakened' by 'the stopping of thy wheel.' This detail reveals that

Q10of 10

The speaker's voice in this passage is best characterized as

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