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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. In "Ah Vastness of Pines," what geographic feature does the poet describe in the first four lines?
(a) A mountain range.
(b) An ocean.
(c) A plain.
(d) A river.
2. What rules does the poet say exist for human creativity in "Nocturnal Statutes"?
(a) You can't hurt others.
(b) Avoid copying someone else's work.
(c) Work hard.
(d) No rules exist.
3. What does the poet compare his lover to in "I Have Gone Marking"?
(a) A book.
(b) A car.
(c) A map.
(d) A bird.
4. What does the creature play with in "Every Day you Play"?
(a) Water.
(b) Humans.
(c) The moon.
(d) Light.
5. At the end of "Tonight I can Write," how does the poet say he feels?
(a) Entertained.
(b) Angry.
(c) Pleased.
(d) Confused.
Short Answer Questions
1. What are the "black days" in "Bleak System"?
2. What do all the people in "Lone Gentleman" do in the first lines of the poem?
3. How are riders described in "Dream Horses"?
4. In "Burial in the East," what does the poet say happens to the corpses before burial?
5. In "Tonight I can Write," what does the poet say he could write?
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