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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 78 - 100).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the subject of the poem "Blizzard" curled up like?
(a) A cat.
(b) A snail.
(c) A comma.
(d) A fern.

2. What is one of the problems with the body in the poem "Shadow"?
(a) It is liable to become ill.
(b) It is fickle.
(c) It attracts too much attention.
(d) It is weak.

3. What kind of getups do the new werewolves wear in "Update on Werewolves"?
(a) Sweatsuits.
(b) Sado French Vogue getups.
(c) Overalls.
(d) Evening wear.

4. What is the woman working with in the poem "A Genre Painting"?
(a) A knife.
(b) A woodworking tool.
(c) A scissors.
(d) A gun.

5. How does the speaker in "Heart of the Arctic" know a careless person has been there?
(a) There is a broken cassette tape.
(b) There is a string.
(c) There is a cigarette butt.
(d) There is a plastic bag.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it bad luck to do in the poem "Spider Signatures"?

2. What does Rilke say poetry is in "Zombie"?

3. What was wool worn next to the skin once symbolic of in the poem "Princess Clothing"?

4. What does Cassandra fantasize about possessing in the poem "Cassandra Considers Declining the Gift"?

5. What has been long-abandoned near the ponds in "This Fjord Looks Like a Lake"?

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