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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Per the narrator, what must a man do "before he must be on his way" (ll. 74-79)?
(a) Act.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Eat.
(d) Pack.

2. The narrator notes suffering in which of the following (ll. 27-30)?
(a) Sunbathing.
(b) Ceasing.
(c) Seafaring.
(d) Shackling.

3. The narrator describes foundations as which of the following (l. 104)?
(a) Silent.
(b) Sultry.
(c) Studied.
(d) Sturdy.

4. Which of the following does the narrator exclude from the mind of one who seeks to sail (ll. 44-47)?
(a) Sadness and sorrow.
(b) The tumbling waves.
(c) Piles of silver.
(d) Joy in the world.

5. In line 120, “of eternal blessedness,” how many relatively stressed / emphasized syllables are present?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator report death will find the foolish person (l. 106)?

2. In the phrase “nor so bold in deeds, nor so beloved of his lord” (l. 41), how many times is the alliteration iterated?

3. Which of the following does the narrator assert is true of “he whose lot is fairest on land” (ll. 12-13)?

4. From which of the following does the narrator note the tern replies (l. 23)?

5. Whom does the narrator claim is beaten by bold deeds (l. 76)?

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