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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 "Barcarole," what is the red arrow?
(a) Hateful talk.
(b) A tongue.
(c) Love.
(d) A sword.

2. What question does the poet ask in "Absence of Joaquin"?
(a) Why do we question anything?
(b) What did he take with him?
(c) Who will be left behind?
(d) How did everyone react?

3. In "Unity," what does the poet say humans share a unity with?
(a) Each other.
(b) Music.
(c) The world.
(d) Animals.

4. What are the "black days" in "Bleak System"?
(a) Being in love.
(b) Death.
(c) When the poet was ill.
(d) A time of war.

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 "Nocturnal Statutes," what does reality differ from?

2. What does the poet relate the woman's body to in "Body of a Woman"?

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

4. What does "Widower's Tango" resemble?

5. How are riders described in "Dream Horses"?

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