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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lines 58-102.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In line 28, “suffered few sad journeys, scarcely believes,” relative stress / emphasis falls on the first or only syllable of which of the following?
(a) Few.
(b) Believes.
(c) Sad.
(d) Journeys.

2. Who remains to rule the world (l. 87)?
(a) The adventurous.
(b) The stay-at-home.
(c) The strong.
(d) The weak.

3. What “hangs in the balance before its due time" (ll. 68-69)?
(a) One of two things.
(b) One thing.
(c) One of five things.
(d) One of three things.

4. In line 32, “frost bound the ground, hail fell on the earth,” how many relatively stressed / emphasized syllables are present?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

5. To what does "be on his way" refer (l. 74)?
(a) Death.
(b) Life.
(c) Vacation.
(d) Commuting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following will "urge the eager-hearted / spirit to travel" (ll. 48-52)?

2. The narrator suggests that the seafarer of the title is which of the following (ll. 35-38)?

3. In l. 70, “illness or age or attack by the sword,” relative stress / emphasis falls on the first or only syllable of which of the following?

4. With which of the following does the narrator note "a brother might wish to strew his brother's / grave" (ll. 97-98)?

5. Which of the following will "urge the eager-hearted / spirit to travel" (ll. 48-52)?

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