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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 51-113.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How do the speaker's present emotions compare with his past emotions?
(a) His emotions are now less complicated and confusing.
(b) His emotions are now less concealed and secretive.
(c) His emotions are now more muted and controlled.
(d) His emotions are now deeper and more overwhelming.

3. Which technique is used in the line 70 phrase "I bounded o'er the mountains"?
(a) Elision.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Platitude.
(d) Alliteration.

4. What is the best definition of "cataract" in the context of line 78?
(a) Rushing water.
(b) Clouded vision.
(c) Narrowing canyon.
(d) Pounding heart.

5. What "still sad music" does the speaker hear when he looks at the landscape (93)?
(a) The "still sad music of philosophy."
(b) The "still sad music of the spheres."
(c) The "still sad music of the past."
(d) The "still sad music of humanity."

Short Answer Questions

1. What are "copses" (line 14)?

2. Line 33's use of the phrase "As have no slight or trivial influence" is an example of which technique?

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

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

5. What is the best definition of "impels" in the context of line 102?

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