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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 26-36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Walt Whitman hears the rhythmic myths of the ____________, the strong legends of the Romans.
(a) Egyptians.
(b) Germans.
(c) Greeks.
(d) Norse.

2. The United States is seen as ________ with equality in the eyes of their mother, according to Whitman.
(a) Cubs.
(b) Eagles.
(c) Partners.
(d) Children.

3. Whitman proposes that grass is the ___________ of the Lord, when he contemplates it as a child.
(a) Cup.
(b) Food.
(c) Blanket.
(d) Handkerchief.

4. Who does Whitman say that he does not forget, not in the summer or in the winter?
(a) Heroes.
(b) Words.
(c) Children.
(d) Departed.

5. How old is Whitman at the time of his writing his poems, noting this in his poems and that he is in good health?
(a) 28.
(b) 37.
(c) 27.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whitman raises a _____________ hand to all who he mentions in his poem, making the signal to remain after him.

2. The combination of justice and God, according to Whitman, can be blended together to make an immortal ___________.

3. What will Whitman plant as thick as trees along all the rivers of America and along the shores of all the great lakes?

4. What does Whitman say that Ireland once was before she leaned and became tattered on the ground?

5. Where does Whitman decide to merge with the crowd when they descend to the pavements?

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