1. In the sentence “And so he who has tasted life’s joy in towns, / suffered few sad journeys, scarcely believes, / proud and puffed up with wine, what I, weary, / have often had to endure in my seafaring” (ll. 27-30), which of the following does NOT describe the “he” upon whom the narrator remarks?
(a) Suffered few sad journeys.
(b) Weary.
(c) Has tasted life's joy in towns.
(d) Proud and puffed up with wine.

2. The narrator describes his doubter as which of the following (ll. 27-30)?
(a) He has traveled in many journeys.
(b) He has fought in many tourneys.
(c) He has suffered few sad journeys.
(d) He has enjoyed few happy journeys.

3. Which of the following does the narrator exclude from the mind of one who seeks to sail (ll. 44-47)?
(a) Pleasures of sleep.
(b) Pleasures of food.
(c) Pleasures of man.
(d) Pleasures of woman.

4. Whence does the narrator's thought fly out (l. 58)?
(a) His head.
(b) His belly.
(c) His breast.
(d) His ears.

5. How often will the narrator believe in the endurance of physical things (ll. 66-67)?
(a) Always.
(b) Never.
(c) Sometimes.
(d) Once.

Short Answer 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?

2. The narrator notes a lack of which of the following (ll. 25-26)?

3. Line 67, “that earthly goods will endure forever,” offers an example of which of the following?

4. How many stressed / emphasized syllables occur in the opening comment of the poem, “I sing a true song of myself” (l. 1)?

5. In the phrase “to try for myself” (l. 34), relative stress / emphasis falls on the first or only syllable of which of the following?

(see the answer key)

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