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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. Although the speaker has indicated that each lover is a complete world, where does the diction suggest that each is actually incomplete without the other?
(a) Line 17, "hemispheres."
(b) Line 19 "equally."
(c) Line 11, "one little room."
(d) Line 14, "each hath one, and is one."

2. In line 1, the speaker uses the word "troth." What does this word mean in this context?
(a) Religious faith.
(b) Soul, or life force.
(c) A pledge of honesty.
(d) A sincere question.

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

4. Which term describes the use of the word "beauty" in line 6?
(a) Pun.
(b) Metonymy.
(c) Appositive.
(d) Hyperbole.

5. How many lines does "The Good-Morrow" contain?
(a) 26.
(b) 28.
(c) 21.
(d) 23.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Which technique is used repeatedly in the first quatrain?

3. The mention of the Seven Sleepers in line 4 is an example of which technique?

4. Which term describes this poem most accurately?

5. What is the literal meaning of the poem's title?

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