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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Coleridge, who refined the mechanics of Kant's theories?
(a) Kant's followers.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Milton.
(d) Coleridge.

2. According to Coleridge, people are concerned with problems of the _____?
(a) Will.
(b) Heart.
(c) Mind.
(d) Wisdom.

3. Coleridge says that informative reviews emphasize which quality?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Faith.
(c) Encouragement.
(d) Diction.

4. Ludovicus sought to explain the power of which of the following?
(a) Faith.
(b) Comprehension.
(c) Association.
(d) Knowledge.

5. Since the days of Chaucer and Gower, what does Coleridge believe writing requires now?
(a) Fewer ideas.
(b) Less talent.
(c) More ideas.
(d) More talent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Coleridge when he read William Bowles?

2. What does Coleridge describe as a cause and effect sequence?

3. Coleridge claims to owe what fraction of his reputation to critics?

4. What is the second emotion Coleridge says he does not understand toward him?

5. According to Coleridge, what does the mind record?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Coleridge feel about critics?

2. What did Wordsworth contribute to the world of poetry?

3. Why is pedantry an issue in poetry?

4. How does Coleridge rely on his classical education?

5. What is metrical composition?

6. Why does Coleridge find Wordsworth quotable?

7. What does Coleridge believes makes a review salable?

8. How does Coleridge describe Wordsworth's theory of style?

9. Why does Coleridge give the example of the girl from Germany who was ranting and raving?

10. How did Wordsworth experiment with poetry, and how did he fare?

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