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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. 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 understand more thoroughly without using his mind.
(c) He can see more clearly without using his vision.
(d) He can exercise more discipline without using his will power.

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

3. What is the best definition of "sublime" in the context of line 38?
(a) To purify or refine.
(b) Passing from one phase of matter into another.
(c) Complete and total.
(d) Transcendent experience.

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

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

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. Which is the best definition of "sportive" in the context of line 16?

3. Who is the author of "Tintern Abbey"?

4. What are "copses" (line 14)?

5. The word "murmur" in line 4 is an example of which technique?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the landscape that the speaker sees.

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

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

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