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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lines for an Old Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what do the "lips that would kiss" in Part III of "The Hollow Men" form prayers?
(a) Ancient rites.
(b) Deaf gods.
(c) Broken stone.
(d) Final answers.

2. The speaker in "Hysteria" states that he becomes involved in "her" laughter until her teeth become what?
(a) Accidental stars.
(b) Short gasps.
(c) Fragments of gold.
(d) Iron tables.

3. The juice of what does Mr. Hodgson press on "his palate fine" in "Five Finger Exercises"?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Fresh young geese.
(c) Fresh cantaloupe.
(d) Gooseberry tart.

4. What is "more affectionate than hate" in "Lines for an Old Man"?
(a) The love of truth.
(b) The relfection of the golden eye.
(c) The laying bare of the tooth of wit.
(d) The hissing over the arched tongue.

5. What number does the speaker of "The Cultivation of Christmas Trees" ascribe to the last Christmas?
(a) The eightieth.
(b) The hundredth.
(c) The fiftieth.
(d) The ten-thousandth.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what animal's path will the speaker of "A Song for Simeon" children's children take?

2. When does the hippo's voice betray "inflexions hoarse and odd"?

3. Between what two things were the bells swinging in "The wind sprang up at four o'clock"?

4. What is the last phrase of "Rhapsody on a Windy Night"?

5. What animal died shortly after "Aunt Helen"?

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