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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the poem "This Is the First Thing," what sound does the narrator say time is?
(a) An echo.
(b) A ping.
(c) A shout.
(d) A smack.

2. Who is the author of this book of poetry?
(a) Philip Larkin.
(b) Larking Philips.
(c) Phillip Laykin.
(d) Phillip Lawson.

3. In the poem "Love, We Must Part Now," what does the narrator say is always in a parting relationship?
(a) Regret.
(b) Love.
(c) Hate.
(d) Friendship.

4. What question does the narrator ask in "This Was Your Place of Birth"?
(a) "Are you lonesome tonight?"
(b) "Are you prepared for what the night will bring?"
(c) "Are you fate, or fate's fading light?"
(d) "Are you the bell ringing in the distance?"

5. In the poem "Night-Music," what kind of trees are mentioned?
(a) Heavenly maples.
(b) Spring pines.
(c) Black poplars.
(d) Grand oaks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "So Through That Unripe Day," what do the days lose?

2. In "The Moon Is Full Tonight," what is gone from earth?

3. What does the narrator address in the poem "If I Could Free You"?

4. In the poem "The Bottle Is Drunk," what is the narrator sick from?

5. In the poem "Kick Up the Fire," what causes instantaneous grief?

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