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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Lines 811-1008.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What motif recurs throughout the description of the horse's courage and desire?
(a) Flight.
(b) Water.
(c) Heat.
(d) Justice.

2. Which technique is used in line 219, "Red cheeks and fiery eyes blaze forth her wrong"?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Apostrophe.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Imagery.

3. Where does Venus go first thing in the morning?
(a) A myrtle grove.
(b) A garden pond.
(c) A mossy hillock.
(d) A copse of oaks.

4. What color is most prominent in the description of Venus kneeling before Adonis and putting her hand on his cheek?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Purple.
(d) White.

5. What does Adonis tell Venus is the only thing he could love?
(a) A boar.
(b) His horse.
(c) His own purity.
(d) His religious faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Adonis tells Venus "Remove your siege from my unyielding heart," what metaphor used earlier in the poem does this recall (line 423)?

2. Which is the best interpretation of line 600, in which Venus is said "To clip Elysium and to lack her joy"?

3. Which technique is used in line 218, "And swelling passion doth provoke a pause"?

4. Which is the best definition of "stillitory" in line 443, "For from the stillitory of thy face excelling"?

5. What colors are emphasized in the description of morning?

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