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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. What "still sad music" does the speaker hear when he looks at the landscape (93)?
(a) The "still sad music of the past."
(b) The "still sad music of the spheres."
(c) The "still sad music of humanity."
(d) The "still sad music of philosophy."

2. What kind of tree does the speaker mention being under?
(a) Oak.
(b) Sycamore.
(c) Chestnut.
(d) Aspen.

3. What kind of image opens the poem?
(a) An auditory image of the water.
(b) A visual image of the mountains.
(c) A tactile image of the grass and tree bark.
(d) An olfactory image of smoke.

4. What does the speaker say is the best part of a good person's life?
(a) Gestures of love and respect from others.
(b) The positive memories created for others.
(c) Small acts of love and kindness performed for others.
(d) Helping others focus on the important aspects of life.

5. What is the best definition of "impels" in the context of line 102?
(a) To limit or define.
(b) To drive or motivate action.
(c) To force compliance.
(d) To inspire and improve.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the speaker say his many excursions in nature impacted his desire to come to this particular landscape with his sister?

2. How does the speaker characterize the daytime activities of humans in the city?

3. What is implied by the speaker's mention of being here he can no longer hear his sister's voice?

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

5. Which is most likely to be the intended effect of the repetition and redundancies throughout the first two verse paragraphs?

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