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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 1-50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What paradox does the speaker introduce at the end of the second verse paragraph?
(a) He can move more quickly without using his body.
(b) He can see more clearly without using his vision.
(c) He can understand more thoroughly without using his mind.
(d) He can exercise more discipline without using his will power.

2. Which is the best definition of "sportive" in the context of line 16?
(a) Ungovernable, unmanageable.
(b) Carried away by playful emotion.
(c) Of or related to sports.
(d) Competitive to the point of aggression.

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

4. What are "copses" (line 14)?
(a) Stands of trees and brush.
(b) Spots of contrasting color.
(c) The decayed remains of buildings.
(d) Shallow dips in the landscape.

5. The word "murmur" in line 4 is an example of which technique?
(a) Pejorative diction.
(b) Vernacular diction.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Oxymoron.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sets line 22, "The Hermit sits alone," apart from the preceding 21 lines?

2. What modern description might we give of the state that the speaker describes toward the end of the second verse paragraph?

3. What is the best definition of "sublime" in the context of line 38?

4. In line 26, how does the speaker characterize the rooms he has been in in the city?

5. What is the speaker referring to with the phrase "These beauteous forms" (line 23)?

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