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

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

3. What is the name of the river the speaker is near?
(a) The Dee.
(b) The Wye.
(c) The Thames.
(d) The Severn.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is emphasized by the unusual word order in line 78's "What then I was"?

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

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

4. Which sound device is used in line 56, "Have hung upon the beatings of my heart"?

5. What is the best definition of "impels" in the context of line 102?

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