Q01of 10
Where does the goddess Fortune preside, according to the poem's opening?
Q02of 10
Which two figures accompany Fortune as personified abstractions in the poem?
Q03of 10
The poem describes Necessity as Fortune's 'minister' who marches before her. What does Necessity carry in her hand?
Q04of 10
What happens to Fortune's companions — the crowd and the harlot — when she changes her robe in wrath?
Q05of 10
Which structural feature best describes this poem's overall organization?
Q06of 10
What tone does the speaker adopt when he says 'Alas! I am ashamed of our scars'?
Q07of 10
The image of friends who 'fly off' when 'casks are exhausted, very dregs and all' is best interpreted as a metaphor for:
Q08of 10
The speaker's allusion to 'brethren' in the line expressing shame most likely refers to:
Q09of 10
What does the speaker ultimately pray Fortune will do with Rome's 'blunted swords'?
Q10of 10
Which of the following best describes Fortune's power as depicted in the poem's opening lines?
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