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

2. In "Burial in the East," what does the poet say happens to the corpses before burial?
(a) They are wrapped in white cloth.
(b) They are put in display in the public square.
(c) They are marched around town.
(d) They are covered with flowers.

3. In lines 4-8 of "Tang," who does the poet describe?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Philosophers.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Musicians.

4. In "Nocturnal Collection," what does the poet say he conquered?
(a) Women.
(b) Fear.
(c) Dreams.
(d) Love.

5. In "Nocturnal Statutes," what does reality differ from?
(a) School.
(b) Love.
(c) Dreams.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Ah Vastness of Pines," what geographic feature does the poet describe in the first four lines?

2. Why is it difficult to see in "Thinking, Tangling Shadows"?

3. In "Absence of Joaquin," what defines the friend?

4. How is Marisol described in "Every Day you Play"?

5. In "Leaning into the Afternoons," what does the poet say he resembles when he loves?

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