To an Inconstant One - AP Multiple Choice Answers

50. Which of the following best paraphrases lines 11-12?

a) if you had remained true to yourself, I might perhaps still be yours

46. The speaker's question in line 4 is justified based on the logic of

a) reciprocal action

51. The "object of thy will" (line 18) refers to the lover's

a) romantic interest

54. In the final stanza (lines 25-32), the speaker's attitude toward his situation is best described as one of

b) firm acceptance

53. In the final stanza (lines 25-32), the speaker claims that he will

b) maintain a measured sense of detachment from his lover and her new suitor

49. The second stanza (lines 9-16) suggests a relationship between

c) autonomy and possession

52. In lines 19-24, the speakers explains that he would have

c) demeaned love by staying with his lover out of passivity rather than affection

48. In context, "store" (line 6) most nearly means

c) supply

47. In line 5, the speaker refers to one who

e) continues to love someone who no longer loves him

55. The poem can best be described as the speaker's

e) defense of his thoughts and actions