Antigonish Quiz

What is the main theme of the poem 'Antigonish' by Hughes Mearns?

• A man who is not physically present

• A ghost haunting the narrator

• A dream about a mysterious man

• A metaphor for loneliness

What time did the narrator come home last night in the poem?

• At midnight

• At three

• At two

• At four

What does the narrator wish for regarding the man they met?

• That he would stay

• That he would go away

• That he would talk

• That he would appear

Where does the narrator first meet the man who wasn't there?

• In the garden

• On the stair

• In the kitchen

• In the hall

What action does the narrator ask the man not to do?

• Slam the door

• Speak loudly

• Appear again

• Follow them

How does the narrator feel about the man's presence?

• Comforted

• Annoyed

• Indifferent

• Happy

What literary device is primarily used in the poem 'Antigonish'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Irony

What is the tone? What is the mood?