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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 7 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What modern description might we give of the state that the speaker describes toward the end of the second verse paragraph?
(a) Hypnotic trance.
(b) Hallucination.
(c) Unconsciousness.
(d) Meditation.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the speaker mean when he says he was "'mid the din/ Of towns and cities" (lines 26-27)?

3. How long has it been since the speaker was last in this place?

4. Line 33's use of the phrase "As have no slight or trivial influence" is an example of which technique?

5. Besides in his heart and mind, where does the speaker say he felt "sensations sweet" when he remembered the landscape (28)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are two possibilities that the speaker imagines as the origin of the smoke he sees?

2. What literal and philosophical impact do the cliffs have on the landscape the speaker is viewing?

3. What two elements does the first stanza mention that contribute to the sense that the scene is unbroken and whole?

4. Describe the landscape that the speaker sees.

5. Where has the speaker been for the past five years, and how has the memory of this landscape impacted him?

6. What does the speaker mean in line 47 when he talks about becoming "a living soul"?

7. What does the speaker say about the hedge-rows, and what does this reveal about his perspective on the scene?

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