Q.1
Who is the 'He' of the second line?
  • The narrator
  • The poet's friend
  • The man who drives her carriage
  • Death
Q.2
'Chill' / 'Tulle' is an example of what?
  • Sight rhyme
  • Approximate rhyme
  • Alliteration
  • Assonance
Q.3
Considering the answer to question two, what effect does this create?
  • It creates a slight sense of discord
  • It creates a sense of pace
  • It creates a sense of harmony
  • It has no effect on the poem
Q.4
What is the 'House' referred to in the fourth stanza?
  • A cellar
  • The narrator's home
  • The grave
  • A church
Q.5
'And I had put away / My labor and my leisure too' - What is meant by these lines?
  • The narrator is tired
  • The narrator has finished her day at work
  • The narrator will never again work or participate in any other activity
  • The narrator is only being polite to Death
Q.6
With which lines are the lines in question five contrasted?
  • 'We passed the School, where Children strove / At Recess--in the Ring--'
  • 'We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain-- / We passed the Setting Sun--'
  • 'Or rather--He passed us-- / The Dews drew quivering and chill--'
  • 'For only Gossamer, my Gown-- / My Tippet--only Tulle--'
Q.7
In the third and fourth stanzas, the word 'passed' is repeated four times. Which of the following is NOT true of the effect produced by this repetition?
  • The repetition creates a contrast between the activity of life and the narrator's passivity
  • The repetition gives the impression that the narrator is taking farewell of the world
  • The repetition creates the effect of the narrator's life flashing by
  • The repetition creates a sense of eagerness
Q.8
Which words could be used to describe Death in this poem?
  • Hasty, rough, terrifying
  • Civil, polite, gentlemanly
  • Loud, friendly, pleasant
  • Inconspicuous and weak
Q.9
How would you describe the rhythm of this poem?
  • Irregular
  • Regular, with six syllables in every line
  • Regular, with eight syllables in every line
  • Regular, using iambic meter
Q.10
In which stanza is this rhythm disrupted?
  • First
  • Second
  • Third
  • Fourth
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