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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "The Good Morrow," lines 1-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is the speaker addressing this poem?
(a) His wife.
(b) The general reader.
(c) Critics of his relationship.
(d) An unknown beloved.

2. How many additional syllables does the final line in each stanza contain?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. Which term best describes the rhyming in lines 13 and 14, "Let maps to other, worlds on worlds have shown,/ Let us possess one world, each hath one, and is one"?
(a) Eye rhyme.
(b) Identical rhyme.
(c) True rhyme.
(d) Slant rhyme.

4. What does the phrase "'Twas so" in line 5 mean?
(a) It confirms that the possibilities outlined in lines 1-4 were actually true.
(b) It creates a shift in time, indicating that lines 5-7 take place in the future.
(c) It makes clear that the whole stanza is hypothetical, not a reality.
(d) It introduces the logical consequences of the ideas offered in lines 1-4.

5. What is the time of day in this poem's setting?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Noon.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the rhyme scheme within each stanza?

2. In line 1, the speaker uses the word "troth." What does this word mean in this context?

3. Which word in lines 15-18 is meant to contrast the impermanent nature of life outside the lovers' relationship with the eternal nature of their love?

4. Lines 12-14, "Let sea-discoverers to new worlds have gone,/ Let maps to other, worlds on worlds have shown,/ Let us possess one world, each hath one, and is one," contain an example of which technique?

5. Which term describes this poem most accurately?

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