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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Love, America (1400) | Some Beasts | Entrance of the Rivers | The Heights of Macchu Picchu.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Brussels," what does the poet say moves too quickly?
(a) His faith.
(b) Trains.
(c) Technology.
(d) His life.

3. In "Battle of the Jarama River," who are the river's people?
(a) The French.
(b) The Spanish.
(c) The Russians.
(d) The English.

4. How does the poet immortalize himself in "Signifying Shadows"?
(a) Through prayer.
(b) Through writing.
(c) He says he can't immortalize himself.
(d) By taking pictures of himself.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In stanza 4 of "Battle of the Jarama River," what is said about the river?

4. In lines 4-8 of "Tang," who does the poet describe?

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

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