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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 75, "Still is he sullen, still he lours and frets"?
(a) Synecdoche.
(b) Personification.
(c) Anaphora.
(d) Parallelism.

2. Which technique is used in line 219, "Red cheeks and fiery eyes blaze forth her wrong"?
(a) Apostrophe.
(b) Imagery.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Metaphor.

3. What bird's song heralds the approach of morning?
(a) The thrush.
(b) The robin.
(c) The lark.
(d) The sparrow.

4. When Venus "sings extemporally a woeful ditty," what is the best definition for "extemporally" in this context (line 836)?
(a) At great length.
(b) With self-pity that is almost comical.
(c) Without preparation or prior thought.
(d) Displaying great emotion.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In lines 896 and 897, "Till cheering up her senses sore dismay’d,/ She tells them ’tis a causeless fantasy," what is the antecedent of "them"?

2. What technique is used in lines 629 and 630, "The thorny brambles and embracing bushes/ As fearful of him, part"?

3. 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).

4. What technique is used in lines 401 and 402, "Who is so faint that dare not be so bold/ To touch the fire, the weather being cold?"

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

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