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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Lines 811-1008.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who or what is being described when the word "fetlocks" is used in line 295?
(a) Adonis.
(b) The stallion.
(c) The mare.
(d) Venus.

2. How does Adonis view romantic love?
(a) He thinks it is frightening and dangerous.
(b) He thinks it elevates a person spiritually.
(c) He thinks it should be reserved for marriage.
(d) He thinks it is chaotic and burdensome,

3. 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) Tone.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Imagery.
(d) Diction.

4. What does Adonis mean when he tells Venus that she can stop her tears and flattery, because in his heart, "they make no batt’ry" (line 426).
(a) Her tears and flattery are like an assault and can cause him physical harm.
(b) Her tears and flattery are incapable of sustaining love in any lasting way.
(c) Her tears and flattery cannot break down the walls around his heart.
(d) Her tears and flattery do not spark a fire in his heart.

5. To whom is the poem dedicated?
(a) Anne Hathaway.
(b) The Earl of Southampton.
(c) James I.
(d) Elizabeth I.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of human does Venus compare the boar to?

2. What does Venus tell Adonis will be the cause of him tripping and falling?

3. What does Venus compare Adonis to in line 8?

4. What metaphorical comparison is introduced when the horse crushes the bit?

5. Why does Venus ask Adonis whether he saw her grow pale and tremble when he mentioned hunting boar?

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