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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 technique is used in line 640, "They that thrive well, take counsel of their friends"?
(a) Antimetabole.
(b) Paralepsis.
(c) Aphorism.
(d) Apostrophe.

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

3. In the context of the comparison of Adonis's departure to the departure of a friend onboard ship, which of the following words functions as a pun?
(a) Merciless.
(b) Pitchy.
(c) Fold.
(d) Contend.

4. In line 868, "She hearkens for his hounds and for his horn," which technique best conveys Venus's straining to hear a quiet, far-off sound?
(a) Diction.
(b) Tone.
(c) Imagery.
(d) Alliteration.

5. What technique is used in line 432, "Ear’s deep sweet music, and heart’s deep sore wounding"?
(a) Antithesis.
(b) Oxymoron.
(c) Juxtaposition.
(d) Antimetabole.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Venus's descriptions of the rabbit, fox, and deer have in common?

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

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

4. What is the best definition of "sepulchres" in line 622, "His snout digs sepulchres where’er he goes"?

5. Which is the best definition of "stillitory" in line 443, "For from the stillitory of thy face excelling"?

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