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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. According to the speaker, what is the one thing that the horse lacks?
(a) Independence.
(b) A proud rider.
(c) Rich trappings.
(d) Humility.

2. What technique is used in line 720, "'In night,' quoth she, 'desire sees best of all.'"?
(a) Epigram.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Apostrophe.
(d) Allusion.

3. 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"?
(a) Paralepsis.
(b) Chiasmus.
(c) Anadiplosis.
(d) Anaphora.

4. What does Adonis do just before he turns his head away from Venus's kiss?
(a) Moans.
(b) Shudders.
(c) Smiles.
(d) Winks.

5. What does Venus refer to as "ugly, meagre, lean"?
(a) Love.
(b) Lust.
(c) Life.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Venus tell Adonis is his "duty" (line 168)?

2. What is the "copse" mentioned in line 259?

3. Which is the best definition of "even" in Venus's question "What hour is this? or morn or weary even" (line 495)?

4. Who or what is being described when the word "fetlocks" is used in line 295?

5. How does the speaker characterize Venus's lapse into unconsciousness?

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