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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Lines 613-810.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Venus tell Adonis will be the cause of him tripping and falling?
(a) Earth wants to kiss him.
(b) One of the gods is jealous.
(c) It is dark and cloudy.
(d) He is distracted by love.

2. What characteristic of the boar does Venus's description primarily stress?
(a) It is well-armed for battle.
(b) It is cunning and deceptive.
(c) It is divinely protected.
(d) It is ugly inside and out.

3. 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.

4. To whom is Venus referring when she brags about being courted by the god of war?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Mercury.
(c) Jupiter.
(d) Mars.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique is used in line 645, "Grew I not faint, and fell I not downright"?

2. Which is the most reasonable interpretation of Venus's characterization of Adonis as having a "mermaid's voice" (line 429)?

3. What techniques are used in lines 25 and 26, "With this she seizeth on his sweating palm,/ The precedent of pith and livelihood"?

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

5. According to the speaker, what is the one thing that the horse lacks?

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