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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Death Alone | Barcarole | Oceanic South | Walking Around.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do all the people in "Lone Gentleman" do in the first lines of the poem?
(a) Greet each other.
(b) Fall in love.
(c) Take a vacation.
(d) Drink wine.

2. How does the poet feel about the prostitute in "The Night of the Soldier"?
(a) That she needs saving.
(b) That she is perfection.
(c) That she is caring.
(d) That she is destructuve.

3. How is Marisol described in "Every Day you Play"?
(a) Happy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Excited.
(d) Dangerous.

4. In "Alliance (Sonata)," what time of day is it?
(a) Mid-afternoon.
(b) Late night.
(c) Early evening.
(d) Morning.

5. What does "Widower's Tango" resemble?
(a) A short story.
(b) A dialogue.
(c) A letter.
(d) A play.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Signifying Shadows," what is the poet's calling?

2. What does "Weak with the Dawn" question?

3. What does the poet consider in "Sonata and Destructions"?

4. Why are the oxen red in "Bleak System"?

5. In "Nocturnal Statutes," what does reality differ from?

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