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Quiz on 'The Second Coming' Poem by William Butler Yeats

Authored by Matthew Veach

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Quiz on 'The Second Coming' Poem by William Butler Yeats
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the author of the poem "The Second Coming"?

T.S. Eliot

W.B. Yeats

Robert Frost

Emily Dickinson

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which year was "The Second Coming" published?

1919

1920

1921

1922

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary theme of "The Second Coming"?

Love and romance

War and peace

Chaos and change

Nature and beauty

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the phrase "the falcon cannot hear the falconer" symbolize in the poem?

Communication breakdown

Nature's beauty

Technological advancement

Human evolution

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the tone of "The Second Coming"?

Optimistic

Joyful

Apocalyptic

Humorous

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which mythological creature is mentioned in "The Second Coming"?

Phoenix

Sphinx

Dragon

Unicorn

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the "rough beast" in the poem symbolize?

A new era

A peaceful future

A return to tradition

A mythical creature

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