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

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

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

4. 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"?
(a) The history of a king.
(b) The sculptor's talent.
(c) Physical characteristics.
(d) Personality and emotion.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ozymandias's quote imply should be standing around the statue?

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

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

4. What title does Ozymandias give himself in the statue's inscription?

5. To whom does Ozymandias address his remarks?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Briefly summarize the action of the poem.

8. Describe the poem's form.

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