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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 51-113.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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 memories made the speaker feel calm and refreshed.
(c) The speaker was often distracted by boredom and negative thoughts.
(d) The speaker made a conscious effort to focus on the memories.

4. Which of the following describes the term "pastoral farms" (line 16)?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Oxymoron.
(c) Pleonasm.
(d) Paradox.

5. Which is most likely to be the intended effect of the repetition and redundancies throughout the first two verse paragraphs?
(a) They demonstrate how the speaker's confusion eases when he is in nature.
(b) They slow the poem's pace to reflect the speaker's state of mind.
(c) They indicate the speaker's hesitation to share such a personal experience.
(d) They emphasize the passage of time and important elements of the scene.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What technique is employed when the speaker calls the view "food" for future years (line 66)?

3. What paradox does the speaker introduce at the end of the second verse paragraph?

4. What kind of confusion does the speaker find himself able to shrug off when he remembers the landscape?

5. What is the name of the river the speaker is near?

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