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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Ozymandias" lines 1-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose hand is being referred to in line 8, "The hand that mocked them"?
(a) The sculptor's.
(b) Ozymandias's subjects.
(c) Rival kings.
(d) Ozymandias's.

2. What part of the statue's face does the traveler describe?
(a) The mouth.
(b) The eyes.
(c) The brow.
(d) The jaw.

3. What title does Ozymandias give himself in the statue's inscription?
(a) All-Powerful King.
(b) Fearsome King.
(c) King of Kings.
(d) Egypt's King.

4. In line 1, what word does the speaker use to describe the land where the traveler has been?
(a) "Foreign."
(b) "Far-off."
(c) "Mystic."
(d) "Antique."

5. What part of the statue is still standing when the traveler sees it?
(a) The torso and head.
(b) Just the head.
(c) Just the legs.
(d) The legs and torso.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the likely purpose of capitalizing "Works" (line 11) and "Wreck" (line 13)?

2. Which is the best description of the statue's expression?

3. In line 4, "Half sunk a shattered visage lies," what does the word "visage" refer to?

4. What is the antecedent of the word "them" in line 8, "The hand that mocked them"?

5. How many voices are heard in "Ozymandias"?

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