Poetry Test Review: Collection 5 (Old Man, Runagate Runagate, and Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind)

Question 1

Which of the following contains an example of alliteration in "Blow, Blow, thou Winter Wind"?

Accepted Answer

Blow, blow, thou winter wind, That dost not bite so nigh/As benefits forgot., Though thou the waters warp,, Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly.

Question 2

In the poem "Old Man", what does the word legacy mean?

Accepted Answer

inheritance

Question 3

What was the most significant thing the speaker in "Old Man" learned from his grandfather?

Accepted Answer

pride in his heritage

Question 4

What do the repeated syllables of "Runagate" create the rhythm of?

Accepted Answer

Labored Breathing

Question 5

Which of the following is the most likely setting for "Runagate Runagate"?

Accepted Answer

A moonless night right before the Civil War broke out

Question 6

What is cultural heritage of the grandfather in the poem "Old Man"?

Accepted Answer

Native American and Spanish

Question 7

In "Runagate Runagate", is the Underground Railroad depicted as an exact physical location?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 8

Who/What was the frightened narrator fleeing from at the start of the poem "Runagate Runagate"?

Accepted Answer

Slave Owners

Question 9

What is the definition of Runagate?

Accepted Answer

a fugitive slave

Question 10

Which is the best paraphrase of pueblos in "Old Man"?

Accepted Answer

Native American community dwellings

Question 11

What does the North Star represent in "Runagate Runagate"

Accepted Answer

freedom

Question 12

All of the following are characteristics of a lyric poem except...

Accepted Answer

must have a certain number of stanzas

Question 13

In "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind", what is the personification in line 4 on page 723 referring?

Accepted Answer

The wind's cold chill is not as sharp as harsh words

Question 14

Which of the following is not a feeling the speaker in "Old Man" expressed for his grandfather?

Accepted Answer

contempt

Question 15

What can you infer about the speaker in "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind"?

Accepted Answer

He has been wronged by someone he has loved

Question 16

A narrative poem is a poem that tells a story and contains characters, conflict, resolution.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

In "Runagate Runagate", which of the following perspectives were portrayed in the poem?

Accepted Answer

Runaway slaves, Wanted poster, Slave owners, Harriet Tubman

Question 18

The main conflict in "Runagate Runagate" is...

Accepted Answer

Slaves attempt to escape using the Underground Railroad

Question 19

What means the opposite of beckoning in the poem "Runagate Runagate"?

Accepted Answer

rejecting

Question 20

What do the people listed in the 'wanted poster' have in common in 'Runagate Runagate'?

Accepted Answer

They were all involved in the abolitionist movement.

Question 21

What does the rhythm in the opening lines of "Runagate Runagate" suggest?

Accepted Answer

Quick & hurried beats

Question 22

In Shakespeare's Poem, what does he say is worse than the winter wind?

Accepted Answer

humanity's selfishness

Question 23

In "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind," which of the following is an example of refrain?

Accepted Answer

Heigh-ho! Sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly.

Question 24

In "Runagate Runagate", What does "dead folks can't jay bird-talk" most likely mean?

Accepted Answer

The slaves can't turn back when they decide to leave.

Question 25

In "Runagate Runagate", lines 1-7 create which of the following feelings?

Accepted Answer

hurried panic and fright

Question 26

Does "Runagate Runagate" contain biblical allusions?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 27

Paraphrase (from "Old Man") - some of our blood was here,...before the coming of Coronado

Accepted Answer

Some of our ancestors were here before Coronado

Question 28

Who is the author of "Runagate, Runagate"?

Accepted Answer

Robert Hayden

Poetry Test Review: Collection 5 (Old Man, Runagate Runagate, and Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind)

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Poetry Test Review: Collection 5 (Old Man, Runagate Runagate, and Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind)

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