They must have responded to short-answer questions concerning poetic devices, grammatical structures, and comprehension of both the literal text and implications from the grammar and vocabulary.
ðeɪ mˈʌstɐv ɹᵻspˈɑːndᵻd tə ʃˈɔːɹtˈænsɚ kwˈɛstʃənz kənsˈɜːnɪŋ poʊˈɛɾɪk dɪvˈaɪsᵻz, ɡɹɐmˈæɾɪkəl stɹˈʌktʃɚz, ænd kˌɑːmpɹihˈɛnʃən ʌv bˈoʊθ ðə lˈɪɾɚɹəl tˈɛkst ænd ˌɪmplɪkˈeɪʃənz fɹʌmðə ɡɹˈæmɚ ænd voʊkˈæbjʊlˌɛɹi.