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

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

3. Lines 12-14, "Let sea-discoverers to new worlds have gone,/ Let maps to other, worlds on worlds have shown,/ Let us possess one world, each hath one, and is one," contain an example of which technique?
(a) Anaphora.
(b) Cacophony.
(c) Antimetabole.
(d) Onomatopoeia.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In line 14, "Let us possess one world, each hath one, and is one," what two things are being compared?

3. What do the poem's final three lines suggest is true about the speaker's and his lover's relationship?

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

5. What is the best interpretation of the meaning of "but this" in line 5?

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