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Astrophil and Stella Quiz 1

  • 1. What color are Stella's eyes?
    •     blue
    •     black
    •     green
    •     brown

  • 2. Who is Stella modeled after?
    •     Queen Elizabeth
    •     Mary Herbert
    •     Anne Cecil
    •     Penelope Devereux

  • 3. From the Greek roots, what is the meaning of the word "Astrophel"?
    •     star chaser
    •     star follower
    •     star hater
    •     star lover

  • 4. How many sonnets are in the entire sequence?
    •     98
    •     108
    •     111
    •     119

  • 5. Which Italian poet greatly influenced Sidney's sonnets?
    •     Francesco Petrarch
    •     Dante
    •     Giacomo da Lentini
    •     Giovanni Boccaccio

  • 6. What are the two elements of the debate in Song 6?
    •     love and reason
    •     beauty and music
    •     Astrophel and Stella
    •     love and desire

  • 7. Which entity does Astrophel NOT invoke in his sonnet sequence?
    •     Love
    •     Humor
    •     Desire
    •     Reason

  • 8. Who does Stella/Penelope marry?
    •     Lord Robert Rich
    •     Sir Henry Sidney
    •     Sir Philip Sidney
    •     Hubert Languet

  • 9. What does Astrophel compare Stella's heart to in Sonnet 12?
    •     a castle
    •     a citadel
    •     a rainbow
    •     a river

  • 10. How many songs are in the sonnet sequence?
    •     4
    •     8
    •     11
    •     15

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