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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 does line 972 compare to "many clouds consulting for foul weather"?
(a) The years Venus will live without Adonis.
(b) Venus's emotions.
(c) The howling dogs.
(d) The events leading to Adonis's death.

2. How does Adonis view romantic love?
(a) He thinks it is chaotic and burdensome,
(b) He thinks it is frightening and dangerous.
(c) He thinks it elevates a person spiritually.
(d) He thinks it should be reserved for marriage.

3. Whom does Venus address as a "clear god" (line 860)?
(a) The wind.
(b) The sun.
(c) The sky.
(d) The morning.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is the best summary of the meaning conveyed by the stanza that describes Venus's competing feelings of hope and despair?

2. What metaphorical comparison is introduced when the horse crushes the bit?

3. Where does Venus go first thing in the morning?

4. Which technique is used in line 219, "Red cheeks and fiery eyes blaze forth her wrong"?

5. What technique is used in line 432, "Ear’s deep sweet music, and heart’s deep sore wounding"?

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