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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. Which lines contain caesuras?
(a) Lines 11 and 12.
(b) Lines 2 and 3.
(c) Lines 5 and 6.
(d) Lines 8 and 9.

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

3. What does Ozymandias's quote imply should be standing around the statue?
(a) The graves of enemy kings.
(b) Gold and treasure.
(c) Military weaponry.
(d) Monuments and buildings.

4. What does Ozymandias hope to inspire in his audience?
(a) Confidence and ambition.
(b) Awe and fear.
(c) Reverence and respect.
(d) Anxiety and suspicion.

5. How many voices are heard in "Ozymandias"?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What part of the statue's face does the traveler describe?

3. Which technique is evident in line 6, "Tell that its sculptor well those passions read"?

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

5. In line 4, "Half sunk a shattered visage lies," what techniques are employed?

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