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

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

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

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

7. What sets line 22, "The Hermit sits alone," apart from the preceding 21 lines?
(a) Its tone.
(b) Its syntax.
(c) Its perspective.
(d) Its length.

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

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

10. What is the speaker referring to with the phrase "These beauteous forms" (line 23)?
(a) The wreaths of smoke.
(b) The entire landscape.
(c) The unripe fruits.
(d) The hermit and vagrants.

11. What kind of confusion does the speaker find himself able to shrug off when he remembers the landscape?
(a) Confusion about why the world is the way it is.
(b) Confusion about his relationships.
(c) Confusion about the difference between philosophy and experience.
(d) Confusion about his own ambitions.

12. In line 26, how does the speaker characterize the rooms he has been in in the city?
(a) "Darkened."
(b) "Dim."
(c) "Secluded."
(d) "Lonely."

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

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

15. Besides in his heart and mind, where does the speaker say he felt "sensations sweet" when he remembered the landscape (28)?
(a) In his stomach.
(b) In his bones.
(c) In his blood.
(d) In his throat.