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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 technique is used in line 899, "Bids them leave quaking, bids them fear no more"?
(a) Antithesis.
(b) Anthimeria.
(c) Anadiplosis.
(d) Anaphora.

2. Toward the end of the passage, what does Venus say Adonis must do in order for her to release his hand?
(a) Promise not to leave.
(b) Admit that he desires her.
(c) Give back her heart.
(d) Kiss her willingly.

3. Which is the most reasonable interpretation of Venus's characterization of Adonis as having a "mermaid's voice" (line 429)?
(a) She is dismissing his perspective as too feminine.
(b) She is comparing his voice to the sound of the ocean.
(c) She is alluding to the mythological sirens.
(d) She is warning him that his voice can be snatched away.

4. When Venus and Adonis are on the ground kissing in lines 547-558, what is Venus being compared to?
(a) A predatory wild animal.
(b) A destructive storm at sea.
(c) A greedy child at the table.
(d) A soldier on the field of battle.

5. Which is the best definition of "stillitory" in line 443, "For from the stillitory of thy face excelling"?
(a) A place where statues are displayed.
(b) A lecture instilling religious belief.
(c) A vessel used in distillation.
(d) Perfumed breath.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "jennet" that appears in line 260?

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

3. Which is the best characterization of the connotations of Venus's description of "fountains" (line 234) and "rising hillocks" in her description of the park (line 237)?

4. Which is the best definition for "Fondling" as used in line 229?

5. To whose dismayed surprise does the speaker compare Venus's astonishment when Adonis leaves her?

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