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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "The Good Morrow," lines 1-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the literal meaning of the poem's title?
(a) The good soul.
(b) The good news.
(c) The good day after.
(d) The good morning.

2. How many lines does "The Good-Morrow" contain?
(a) 28.
(b) 26.
(c) 23.
(d) 21.

3. In line 1, the speaker uses the word "troth." What does this word mean in this context?
(a) A pledge of honesty.
(b) Religious faith.
(c) Soul, or life force.
(d) A sincere question.

4. To whom is the speaker addressing this poem?
(a) The general reader.
(b) Critics of his relationship.
(c) His wife.
(d) An unknown beloved.

5. Which word in lines 15-18 is meant to contrast the impermanent nature of life outside the lovers' relationship with the eternal nature of their love?
(a) "Rest" (line 16).
(b) "Declining" (line 18).
(c) "Plain" (line 16).
(d) "Sharp" (line 18).

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the speaker say is "waking" in line 8?

2. Where does the poet describe what the lovers see in one another's faces?

3. Which term describes this poem most accurately?

4. Who is the author of "The Good Morrow"?

5. Line 10, "For love, all love of other sights controls," contains an example of which technique?

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