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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lines 103-124.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator remarks that none “could bring consolation to my desolate soul” (l. 26). How many relatively stressed / emphasized syllables are in the line?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

2. The narrator remarks that “That man does not know, / he whose lot is fairest on land, / how I, wretched with care, dwelt all winter / on the ice-cold sea in the paths of exile, / deprived of dear kinsmen, / hung with icicles of frost while hail flew in showers” (ll. 12-17). The sentence offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Kenning.
(b) Künstlerroman.
(c) Curling.
(d) Cunning.

3. Line 83, “nor gold-gives as there once were,” offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Kenning.
(b) Künstlerroman.
(c) Curling.
(d) Cunning.

4. To what is the narrator's heart incited irresistibly (l. 63)?
(a) The river.
(b) The well.
(c) The ocean.
(d) The lake.

5. What does the narrator describe as urging his spirit onwards (l. 36)?
(a) His beloved's blessing.
(b) His father's fury.
(c) His soul's caress.
(d) His heart's desire.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the phrase “summer’s guardian announces sorrow” (l. 54), which of the following is present?

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

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

4. In the phrase “he always has longing who hastens to sea” (l. 47), how many relatively stressed / emphasized syllables are present?

5. What does the narrator claim is a gift that does not help against fear?

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