Astrophil and Stella Study Guide

1. What color are Stella's eyes?

• blue
• black
• green
• brown

2. Who is Stella modeled after?

• Penelope Devereux
• Mary Herbert
• Queen Elizabeth
• Anne Cecil

3. From the Greek roots, what is the meaning of the word "Astrophel"?

• star hater
• star lover
• star follower
• star chaser

4. How many sonnets are in the entire sequence?

• 98
• 108
• 111
• 119

5. Which Italian poet greatly influenced Sidney's sonnets?

• Giacomo da Lentini
• Dante
• Giovanni Boccaccio
• Francesco Petrarch

6. What are the two elements of the debate in Song 6?

• beauty and music
• Astrophel and Stella
• love and desire
• love and reason

7. Which entity does Astrophel NOT invoke in his sonnet sequence?

• Desire
• Reason
• Love
• Humor

8. Who does Stella/Penelope marry?

• Sir Philip Sidney
• Hubert Languet
• Lord Robert Rich
• Sir Henry Sidney

9. What does Astrophel compare Stella's heart to in Sonnet 12?

• a river
• a castle
• a citadel
• a rainbow

10. How many songs are in the sonnet sequence?

• 4
• 8
• 11
• 15