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

2. What is the time of day in this poem's setting?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Morning.
(c) Noon.
(d) Midnight.

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

4. 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) "However, when you consider what I am saying."
(c) "Except for our relationship."
(d) "Although pleasure is wonderful."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many lines does "The Good-Morrow" contain?

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

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

4. Which term best describes the rhyming in lines 13 and 14, "Let maps to other, worlds on worlds have shown,/ Let us possess one world, each hath one, and is one"?

5. How many additional syllables does the final line in each stanza contain?

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