Q01of 10
Which Shakespearean play is Touchstone originally from, making his appearance in this poem a literary allusion?
Q02of 10
The speaker identifies Touchstone despite his modern disguise. What two items of clothing mark that disguise?
Q03of 10
The phrase 'whetstone of his age' is used to describe Touchstone. What does this metaphor primarily suggest about him?
Q04of 10
What is the route of the bus journey described at the opening of the poem?
Q05of 10
The line 'bubbling like a spring / In Arden' primarily functions as what type of literary device?
Q06of 10
According to the poem, what activities had Touchstone been engaged in before boarding the bus?
Q07of 10
The tone of the speaker's encounter with Touchstone is best described as:
Q08of 10
The exclamation 'Lord, what a world! Lord, what a mad, mad world!' is set in italics in the poem. What is the most likely reason for this typographical choice?
Q09of 10
The description of Touchstone as 'the madcap morning star of elfin-land' primarily appeals to which poetic element?
Q10of 10
What does the poem suggest is the reason Touchstone has returned to the modern world?
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