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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Sea | The Builder | Past.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After recounting a sexual experience in "Furies and Sufferings," what does the poet do?
(a) Curse.
(b) Ask questions.
(c) Start a new story.
(d) End the poem.

2. In "Rain," what does the poet say the shore loves?
(a) The island.
(b) Shells.
(c) The ocean.
(d) People.

3. In "Battle of the Jarama River," who are the river's people?
(a) The English.
(b) The Russians.
(c) The Spanish.
(d) The French.

4. In "Fable of the Mermaid and the Drunks," what do the drunks do to the mermaid?
(a) Spit at her.
(b) Help her find a seat.
(c) Laugh at her.
(d) Put her back in the water.

5. What rules does the poet say exist for human creativity in "Nocturnal Statutes"?
(a) You can't hurt others.
(b) No rules exist.
(c) Avoid copying someone else's work.
(d) Work hard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Ocean," what does the salt do?

2. What does the poet say the chestnut looks like in "Ode to a Fallen Chestnut"?

3. In "Death Alone," what does the poet first describe?

4. Who knocks on the door in "Ode to the Tomato"?

5. In "Brussels," what does the poet say moves too quickly?

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