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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 8 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose "passions" are referred to in line 6, "Tell that its sculptor well those passions read"?
(a) The sculptor's.
(b) The traveler's.
(c) The speaker's.
(d) Ozymandias's.

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

3. Which technique is evident in line 6, "Tell that its sculptor well those passions read"?
(a) Anaphora.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Consonance.
(d) Personification.

4. What is the rhyme scheme of "Ozymandias"?
(a) ABAB BCBC CDCD EF.
(b) ABAB ACAC ADAD EE.
(c) ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.
(d) ABAB ACDC EDEF EF.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What technique is used in line 8, "The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What poetic techniques create impact in the line, "Half sunk a shattered visage lies" (line 4)?

2. How does the epithet that Ozymandias gives himself help the reader understand the intentions behind his quote?

3. Describe the poem's form.

4. What claims does the poem make about the statue's sculptor?

5. Identify the three voices heard in "Ozymandias."

6. How does the poem's setting support its main point?

7. Briefly summarize the action of the poem.

8. Explain the irony of the poem's ending.

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