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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. Who is the author of "Ozymandias"?
(a) Percy Bysshe Shelley.
(b) William Wordsworth.
(c) William Blake.
(d) Lord Byron.

2. What technique is used in line 8, "The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed"?
(a) Chiasmus.
(b) Parallelism.
(c) Paradox.
(d) Imagery.

3. What is the form of "Ozymandias"?
(a) Rondeau.
(b) Sonnet.
(c) Villanelle.
(d) Ballade.

4. What kind of landscape has the traveler been traveling through?
(a) Swampland.
(b) Savannah.
(c) Mountains.
(d) Desert.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whose hand is being referred to in line 8, "The hand that mocked them"?

3. What part of the statue is still standing when the traveler sees it?

4. In line 1, what word does the speaker use to describe the land where the traveler has been?

5. What is the rhyme scheme of "Ozymandias"?

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