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

2. Which is the best description of the statue's expression?
(a) Startled and bewildered.
(b) Impassive and distant.
(c) Passionate and angry.
(d) Cold and contemptuous.

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

4. In line 4, "Half sunk a shattered visage lies," what does the word "visage" refer to?
(a) An eye.
(b) A piece of armor.
(c) A face.
(d) A weapon.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In lines 6 and 7, "Tell that its sculptor well those passions read/ Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things," what it is that is "stamped," on the "lifeless things"?

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