A Coney Island of the Mind, Poems Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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A Coney Island of the Mind, Poems Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Oral Messages.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In poem 2, where does the poet say "we" were sailing through the streets?
(a) Argos.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Demos.

2. In "I Am Waiting," Ferlinghetti writes that he is waiting for what to be stored?
(a) The Sun Also Rises.
(b) The Last Judgment.
(c) The Holy Bible.
(d) The Grapes of Wrath.

3. What does the poet speak of leaving behind on lampposts in "Junkman's Obbligato"?
(a) Boots.
(b) Watches.
(c) Shirts.
(d) Neckties.

4. In Poem 12, what did the painting cry at him?
(a) A beautiful ballad of sorrow.
(b) A screech of epiphany.
(c) A song of remorse.
(d) A terrible bedtime song.

5. Where does "Autobiography" take place?
(a) Jackson Square Park.
(b) SoHo.
(c) The Upper East Side.
(d) Lower East Broadway.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Autobiography," who has the poet heard "strained through a sheet"?

2. In Poem 6, whose statue were they putting up?

3. What is the poet waiting to just stop rolling along past the country club in "I Am Waiting"?

4. How does the poet write of knowing whores in "Junkman's Obbligato"?

5. From where will the carpenter not come down in Poem 5?

(see the answer key)

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