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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Coleridge claims to not agree with the law of what?

2. What is Coleridge hoping to show the reader?

3. Coleridge read which type of writing by William Bowles?

4. Coleridge says that the only time he had the opportunity to anger anybody was when he was published in which medium?

5. Who did Coleridge identify with most?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Coleridge describe the motives of men?

2. How does Coleridge describe delirium?

3. How does Coleridge compare Wordsworth and Daniel?

4. What does Coleridge believes makes a review salable?

5. How does Coleridge describe pedantry?

6. What does Coleridge say his greatest fault is?

7. What does Coleridge say about rivals?

8. How does the chain of association work?

9. Why does Coleridge quote Wordsworth?

10. What comments about mankind does Coleridge make in Chapter V?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What significance does Coleridge place on education? How does Coleridge view his own education? How would the modern world view Coleridge's education?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the way Coleridge compares Wordsworth to Samuel Daniel and Crowley. What strengths and weaknesses does he discover in his comparison? Who does Coleridge find to be the strongest of these three writers, and why?

Essay Topic 3

What relationship did Coleridge have with critics? Was this reputation earned?

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