The Return Overview Quiz

What is one of the subjects of 'The Return'?

Question Answer Choices Friendship Power Nature Love

What is the tone of the poem 'The Return' by Ezra Pound?

Question Answer Choices Angry and accusatory. Reflective and melancholic. Joyful and celebratory. Excited and hopeful.

How does the speaker describe the gods' dogs in the fourth stanza of 'The Return'?

Question Answer Choices Gentle and friendly. Slow and tired. Swift to harry and keen-scented. Silent and watchful.

In what year was 'The Return' published?

Question Answer Choices 1912 1905 1918 1920

What classical figure is referenced in the third stanza of 'The Return'?

Question Answer Choices Zeus, the king of the gods. Apollo, the god of the sun. Poseidon, the god of the sea. Hermes, the messenger god.

In 'The Return,' how are the gods described when they first reappear?

Question Answer Choices Silent, invisible, and mysterious. Swift, agile, and graceful. Slow, hesitant, and uncertain. Bold, powerful, and confident.

Which genre does 'The Return' belong to?

Question Answer Choices Novel Poetry Essay Drama

What type of poetry is 'The Return'?

Question Answer Choices Epic poetry Narrative poetry Lyric poetry Free verse

Which emotion is a subject of 'The Return'?

Question Answer Choices Fear Love Anger Joy

What does Ezra Pound's poem 'The Return' depict?

Question Answer Choices The return of ancient gods to a modern world that has forgotten them. The journey of a lone traveler through a desolate landscape. The struggles of a community facing industrialization. The rise of new technological advancements in the modern world.