Q1.

The poem is written as an apostrophe which means

A.Its focus is possessiveness

B. It directly addresses and personifies an object or idea

C. It is written in iambic pentameter

D. It heightens the reader’s emotions

Q.2 What is the speaker’s tone in stanza one?

A. Sorrowful

B. Appreciative

C. Annoyed

D. Melancholy

Q3. In what sense is the sun a “busy old fool”?

A. It is peeking through the windows at the lovers in bed.

B. It has no comprehension of love and passion.
C. It is caught in a routine that it can not escape.
D. All of the above.

Q.4 Why does the speaker compare “hours, days, months” to rags?

A. Once they are used, they are disposed of.

B. They are used to mop up spills.

C. They are simply the clothes we use to protect us.

D. The lovers conserve them.

Q5. What does “pedantic” mean in the context of stanza one?

A. Tiresome
B. Clueless
C. Foolish
D. Wise

Q6. Why is the speaker unwiling to wink at the sun’s rays?

A. The sun may burn him.

 B. The sun may trick him.
C. He would not be able to see his lover

D. It would prove the sun had power over him.

Q.7 What does the speaker imply when he compares his beloved to “th’ Indias of spice and mine”

A. She is precious to him.

B. She is beautiful and smells really good.

C. She can be sold at a high price.

D. He has stolen something from the world

Q.8 The speaker compares himself to all of the following except

A. a king
B. a prince
C. a peasant
D. an eclipse

Q.9 What is "alchemy"?

A. a hypothesis
B. a magical weapon
C. honor
D. a magical process of transforming base metals into gold

Q.10 To what does the speaker compare his bedroom?

A. the sun itself
B. the moon
C. the planet Earth
D. a theater