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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. Which is the best interpretation of lines 30-31, "And passing even into my purer mind/ With tranquil restoration"?
(a) Only when the speaker was quiet and still could he perfectly remember the landscape.
(b) The speaker made a conscious effort to focus on the memories.
(c) The speaker was often distracted by boredom and negative thoughts.
(d) The memories made the speaker feel calm and refreshed.

2. Line 33's use of the phrase "As have no slight or trivial influence" is an example of which technique?
(a) Antithesis.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Anthimeria.
(d) Litotes.

3. 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) Despite all the time he has already spent in nature, he was still eager to come.
(c) His appreciation of the Wye valley is dimmed by other natural scenes he has experienced.
(d) He really only came to the valley to see whether his memories were still accurate.

4. How long has it been since the speaker was last in this place?
(a) Six years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Seven years.

5. What kind of building is an abbey?
(a) A castle.
(b) A monastery or convent.
(c) A cathedral.
(d) A country home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is the best definition of "sportive" in the context of line 16?

2. What technique is used in the phrase "green pastoral landscape"?

3. What are "copses" (line 14)?

4. Which is the most accurate paraphrase of "Suffer my genial spirits to decay" (116)?

5. Lines 18 and 19, "Sent up, in silence, from among the trees!/ With some uncertain notice, as might seem," contain which two techniques?

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