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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Lines 409-612.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who or what is being described when the word "fetlocks" is used in line 295?
(a) The stallion.
(b) Adonis.
(c) The mare.
(d) Venus.

2. Which is the best definition of "bootless" in the context of line 422?
(a) Irresponsible, careless.
(b) Useless, pointless.
(c) Unmannerly, rude.
(d) Informal, casual.

3. Which is the best interpretation of "sick-thoughted Venus" in line 5?
(a) Venus cannot think clearly because she is ill.
(b) Venus's thoughts are unnatural.
(c) Venus's thoughts are evil.
(d) Venus is sick with love for Adonis.

4. 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 are like an assault and can cause him physical harm.
(c) Her tears and flattery cannot break down the walls around his heart.
(d) Her tears and flattery do not spark a fire in his heart.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What "circuit" is Venus referring to when she tells Adonis "I have hemm’d thee here/ Within the circuit of this ivory pale" (lines 229-230)?

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

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. How does Adonis react to Venus's comparison of herself to a park?

5. Toward the end of the passage, what does Venus say Adonis must do in order for her to release his hand?

(see the answer key)

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