1. The author's name is ________________________________________.

2. In what month does this poem take place?

3. Define the following words:

embattled

foe

votive

4. What did the "embattled farmers" do?

5. How do you know that the poem was written long after the battle?

6. Reference your text: What war is this?

7. Reference your text: What battle is this?

8. How do you hear a "Shot heard round the world?"

9. What are the effects today of the "shot heard round the world?"