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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 Adonis mean when he tells Venus that she can stop her tears and flattery, because in his heart, "they make no batt’ry" (line 426).
(a) Her tears and flattery are incapable of sustaining love in any lasting way.
(b) Her tears and flattery do not spark a fire in his heart.
(c) Her tears and flattery are like an assault and can cause him physical harm.
(d) Her tears and flattery cannot break down the walls around his heart.

2. What colors are emphasized in the description of morning?
(a) Blue and green.
(b) Yellow and orange.
(c) Silver and gold.
(d) Red and white.

3. Which is the best definition for "Fondling" as used in line 229?
(a) Stubborn one.
(b) Lost one.
(c) Savior.
(d) Beloved.

4. How does the speaker characterize Venus's lapse into unconsciousness?
(a) It demonstrates Venus's sincerity.
(b) It is unsurprising.
(c) It is cunning.
(d) It demonstrates Venus's soft heart.

5. What colors are most prominent in the first 36 stanzas of the poem?
(a) White and purple.
(b) Red and white.
(c) Purple and blue.
(d) Blue and red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique is used in lines 647 and 648, "My boding heart pants, beats, and takes no rest,/ But like an earthquake, shakes thee on my breast"?

2. What is Venus compared to when she hears the sound of the hunting dogs baying?

3. What technique is used in line 640, "They that thrive well, take counsel of their friends"?

4. What does Adonis accuse Venus of in line 53?

5. Which technique is used in lines 221 and 222, "And now she weeps, and now she fain would speak/ And now her sobs do her intendments break"?

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