The Listeners Quiz

What does the Traveller do at the beginning of the poem?

• He knocks on the moonlit door

• He rides his horse away

• He speaks to a bird

• He looks through a window

What does the Traveller's horse do in the silence?

• Champs the grasses

• Whinnies loudly

• Runs away

• Stands still

Where does the bird fly out from?

• Out of the turret

• Out of the forest

• Out of the window

• Out of the door

How many times does the Traveller knock on the door?

• Twice

• Once

• Three times

• Four times

What is the Traveller's reaction when no one answers the door?

• He stands perplexed and still

• He leaves immediately

• He calls out loudly

• He sits down to wait

Who are described as the "phantom listeners" in the poem?

• The people in the house

• The animals in the forest

• The ghosts in the house

• The travelers on the road

What is the setting described in the poem?

• A bustling city

• A quiet moonlit night

• A sunny afternoon

• A rainy evening

What does the Traveller do to try to get a response?

• He shouts loudly

• He knocks on the door

• He sings a song

• He lights a fire

What is the reaction of the "phantom listeners" to the Traveller's call?

• They answer him immediately

• They remain silent

• They laugh at him

• They run away

What does the Traveller's horse do while the Traveller is calling out?

• It runs away

• It stands still

• It crops the dark turf

• It neighs loudly