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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour, July 13, 1798" Lines 1-50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What paradox does the speaker introduce at the end of the second verse paragraph?
(a) He can exercise more discipline without using his will power.
(b) He can understand more thoroughly without using his mind.
(c) He can see more clearly without using his vision.
(d) He can move more quickly without using his body.

2. Which is the most reasonable interpretation of the speaker's line 19 mention of "some uncertain notice"?
(a) He is not sure whether he is imagining the smoke.
(b) The trees are unaware of the people beneath them.
(c) The trees obscure his vision.
(d) The smoke's meaning is unclear.

3. What kind of image opens the poem?
(a) A tactile image of the grass and tree bark.
(b) An olfactory image of smoke.
(c) A visual image of the mountains.
(d) An auditory image of the water.

4. What kind of tree does the speaker mention being under?
(a) Oak.
(b) Aspen.
(c) Sycamore.
(d) Chestnut.

5. Which is the best interpretation of lines 30-31, "And passing even into my purer mind/ With tranquil restoration"?
(a) Only when the speaker was quiet and still could he perfectly remember the landscape.
(b) The speaker was often distracted by boredom and negative thoughts.
(c) The memories made the speaker feel calm and refreshed.
(d) The speaker made a conscious effort to focus on the memories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the speaker referring to with the phrase "These beauteous forms" (line 23)?

2. Besides in his heart and mind, where does the speaker say he felt "sensations sweet" when he remembered the landscape (28)?

3. In line 26, how does the speaker characterize the rooms he has been in in the city?

4. Who is the author of "Tintern Abbey"?

5. What is the name of the river the speaker is near?

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