1. What is the central image of the poem?
- A. A solitary Highland lass reaping in the field
- B. A nightingale singing in a shady haunt
- C. Travellers resting in Arabian sands
- D. A cuckoo-bird breaking the silence of the seas
Correct Answer: A. A solitary Highland lass reaping in the field
2. What effect does the reaper's song have on the narrator?
- A. It makes him fall asleep
- B. It fills him with joy and energy
- C. It brings back memories of battles
- D. It reminds him of Arabian sands
Correct Answer: B. It fills him with joy and energy
3. According to the poem, where is the reaper singing?
- A. Among the Arabian sands
- B. In the Vale profound
- C. Among the farthest Hebrides
- D. In a shady haunt
Correct Answer: B. In the Vale profound
4. What does the narrator compare the reaper's voice to?
- A. A nightingale's song
- B. The sound of Arabian sands
- C. A cuckoo-bird in springtime
- D. The silence of the seas
Correct Answer: A. A nightingale's song
5. Why does the narrator ask what the maiden sings?
- A. He wants to join her in singing
- B. He is curious about the theme of her song
- C. He wants to critique her singing
- D. He wishes to interrupt her singing
Correct Answer: B. He is curious about the theme of her song
6. What does the narrator suggest about the theme of the reaper's song?
- A. It is about battles long ago
- B. It is about Arabian sands
- C. It is about natural sorrow and pain
- D. It is about joyful experiences
Correct Answer: C. It is about natural sorrow and pain
7. How does the narrator describe the reaper's voice?
- A. Thrilling and spring-like
- B. Melancholy and plaintive
- C. Loud and boisterous
- D. Joyful and welcoming
Correct Answer: B. Melancholy and plaintive
8. What effect does the reaper's song have on the narrator as he listens?
- A. It makes him forget about the world
- B. It makes him anxious and restless
- C. It makes him fall asleep
- D. It makes him want to leave the place
Correct Answer: A. It makes him forget about the world
9. What is the tone of the poem overall?
- A. Joyful and celebratory
- B. Melancholy and contemplative
- C. Excited and energetic
- D. Angry and resentful
Correct Answer: B. Melancholy and contemplative
10. How does the narrator describe the reaper's activity?
- A. Reaping and dancing
- B. Reaping and singing
- C. Reaping and shouting
- D. Reaping and weeping
Correct Answer: B. Reaping and singing
11. What does the reaper do besides singing?
- A. She dances in the field
- B. She binds the grain
- C. She sleeps under the tree
- D. She talks to travelers
Correct Answer: B. She binds the grain
12. What does the narrator feel as he listens to the reaper's song?
- A. Motionless and still
- B. Restless and impatient
- C. Excited and energetic
- D. Anxious and worried
Correct Answer: A. Motionless and still
13. What does the narrator carry with him long after hearing the reaper's song?
- A. The melody of the song
- B. The image of Arabian sands
- C. A cuckoo-bird's call
- D. The reaper's sickle
Correct Answer: A. The melody of the song
14. What geographical locations are mentioned in the poem?
- A. Arabian sands and Hebrides
- B. Himalayas and Ganges
- C. Nile River and Sahara Desert
- D. Alps and Mediterranean Sea
Correct Answer: A. Arabian sands and Hebrides
15. How does the narrator react to the reaper's song initially?
- A. He interrupts her singing
- B. He listens attentively
- C. He criticizes her voice
- D. He falls asleep
Correct Answer: B. He listens attentively
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