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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour, July 13, 1798" Lines 114-162.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the speaker say his many excursions in nature impacted his desire to come to this particular landscape with his sister?
(a) He only came on this trip as a favor to his sister, because he is weary of traveling.
(b) He really only came to the valley to see whether his memories were still accurate.
(c) Despite all the time he has already spent in nature, he was still eager to come.
(d) His appreciation of the Wye valley is dimmed by other natural scenes he has experienced.

2. What idea is conveyed by the details listed toward the end of the fourth verse paragraph?
(a) Although essentially amoral, nature can still teach humans important lessons.
(b) All things are unified and guided by a single spiritual force.
(c) It is natural for people to get more philosophical and less emotional as they age.
(d) Nature is far more mysterious than most people understand.

3. Which is the best definition of "perplexity" in the context of line 62?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Intuition.
(c) Complication.
(d) Melancholy.

4. How do the speaker's present emotions compare with his past emotions?
(a) His emotions are now less complicated and confusing.
(b) His emotions are now less concealed and secretive.
(c) His emotions are now deeper and more overwhelming.
(d) His emotions are now more muted and controlled.

5. In line 142, what word does the speaker use to characterize the kind of pleasure mature people feel in nature?
(a) Sensual.
(b) Sober.
(c) Ecstatic.
(d) Dulled.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "still sad music" does the speaker hear when he looks at the landscape (93)?

2. To whom is the apostrophe in lines 57-59 addressed?

3. What does the speaker say is the best part of a good person's life?

4. Besides in his heart and mind, where does the speaker say he felt "sensations sweet" when he remembered the landscape (28)?

5. Which is the best interpretation of lines 30-31, "And passing even into my purer mind/ With tranquil restoration"?

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