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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Lines 1009-1194.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the "jennet" that appears in line 260?
(a) A horse.
(b) A flower.
(c) A fox.
(d) A bird.

2. 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.

3. Where does Venus go first thing in the morning?
(a) A mossy hillock.
(b) A garden pond.
(c) A copse of oaks.
(d) A myrtle grove.

4. Which is the best interpretation of line 600, in which Venus is said "To clip Elysium and to lack her joy"?
(a) She is unable to be truly happy about a conquest brought about through deception.
(b) She has come very close to paradise without being allowed to fully enjoy it.
(c) She is aware that she has dishonored her own status as a goddess and regrets her actions.
(d) She has taken a big risk and it has not paid off for her.

5. Which two colors dominate the description of Adonis's body?
(a) Red and black.
(b) Black and purple.
(c) Purple and white.
(d) White and red.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which techniques are used in line 838, "love is wise in folly foolish witty"?

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

3. How does Venus characterize animals like the lion, tiger, and wolf when in Adonis's presence?

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

5. To whom is Venus referring when she brags about being courted by the god of war?

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