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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. Where does the poet describe what the lovers see in one another's faces?
(a) Line 18, "sharp north" and "declining west."
(b) Line 13, "worlds on worlds."
(c) Line 17, "better hemispheres."
(d) Line 16, "true plain hearts."

2. What is different about the poem's first two and last two lines?
(a) They are addressed to a different audience.
(b) They are enjambed.
(c) They have fewer syllables than the others.
(d) They do not rhyme.

3. What is the best interpretation of the meaning of "but this" in line 5?
(a) "On the other hand, the poem I am writing."
(b) "Although pleasure is wonderful."
(c) "Except for our relationship."
(d) "However, when you consider what I am saying."

4. What kind of fear is the speaker referring to in line 9?
(a) Fear of loneliness and despair.
(b) Fear of the beloved's disapproval.
(c) An existential fear of purposelessness and loss of meaning.
(d) Jealousy and insecurity about the relationship.

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) "Plain" (line 16).
(b) "Declining" (line 18).
(c) "Sharp" (line 18).
(d) "Rest" (line 16).

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To whom is the speaker addressing this poem?

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

4. What imperfection does line 18 suggest exists in the real northern hemisphere?

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

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