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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 does the speaker say is "waking" in line 8?
(a) His mind.
(b) His and his lover's hearts.
(c) His desire.
(d) His and his lover's souls.

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

3. Who is the author of "The Good Morrow"?
(a) John Donne.
(b) George Herbert.
(c) Andrew Marvell.
(d) Henry Vaughan.

4. Which term describes the use of the word "beauty" in line 6?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Pun.
(c) Appositive.
(d) Metonymy.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What is the literal meaning of the poem's title?

4. Which techniques are seen in line 15, "My face in thine eye, thine in mine appears"?

5. What is the rhyme scheme within each stanza?

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