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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) Critics of his relationship.
(b) The general reader.
(c) An unknown beloved.
(d) His wife.

2. What does the phrase "'Twas so" in line 5 mean?
(a) It introduces the logical consequences of the ideas offered in lines 1-4.
(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 makes clear that the whole stanza is hypothetical, not a reality.

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

5. Which technique is used repeatedly in the first quatrain?
(a) Appeal to Ethos.
(b) Understatement.
(c) Paradox.
(d) Rhetorical question.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the dominant meter of this poem?

2. In line 1, the speaker uses the word "troth." What does this word mean in this context?

3. Where does the poet describe what the lovers see in one another's faces?

4. What does the speaker say is "waking" in line 8?

5. Line 11, "And makes one little room an everywhere," contains an example of which technique?

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