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

2. In "The Builder," what does the poet say he will build his likeness from?
(a) Wood.
(b) Water.
(c) Salt.
(d) Rock.

3. What does the poet say to the marine night in "The Marine Night"?
(a) That he wants to become it.
(b) That he is sorry.
(c) Nothing.
(d) That he loves it.

4. Why does the poet make funeral arrangements in "And How Long?"
(a) His friend died.
(b) He wants to control his funeral arrangement.
(c) He thinks he is dying.
(d) His doctor told him to.

5. In "Ode to the Storm," what are the storm's eyes like?
(a) Hot rocks.
(b) Rough waves.
(c) Cold fire.
(d) Empty holes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Battle of the Jarama River," who are the river's people?

3. When does harvest occur in "Being Born in the Woods"?

4. What does the poet say about mistakes in "Ode to the Book"?

5. In "Alliance (Sonata)," what time of day is it?

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