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

2. In line 14, "Let us possess one world, each hath one, and is one," what two things are being compared?
(a) Maps and worlds.
(b) Explorers and worlds.
(c) The lovers and worlds.
(d) Poetry and worlds.

3. What do the poem's final three lines suggest is true about the speaker's and his lover's relationship?
(a) Their relationship already feels as if it has gone on forever.
(b) The power of their love can overcome any real-world obstacles.
(c) He wishes that she would give as much to the relationship as he does.
(d) Because they love and give an equal amount, their love is immortal.

4. What does the phrase "'Twas so" in line 5 mean?
(a) It confirms that the possibilities outlined in lines 1-4 were actually true.
(b) It makes clear that the whole stanza is hypothetical, not a reality.
(c) It introduces the logical consequences of the ideas offered in lines 1-4.
(d) It creates a shift in time, indicating that lines 5-7 take place in the future.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the time of day in this poem's setting?

2. What kind of fear is the speaker referring to in line 9?

3. What is the rhyme scheme within each stanza?

4. Which term describes the use of the word "beauty" in line 6?

5. Although the speaker has indicated that each lover is a complete world, where does the diction suggest that each is actually incomplete without the other?

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