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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In Spite of Wrath | Education of the Chieftain | Gold | The Poet.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the poet see in the ocean in "Oceanic South"?
(a) A school of fish.
(b) A shipwreck.
(c) A lonely island.
(d) A ray of light.

3. In "Love, America (1400)," what does the poet say America has no word for?
(a) Pain.
(b) Spain.
(c) War.
(d) Thunder.

4. In "Leaning into the Afternoons," what does the poet say he resembles when he loves?
(a) Clouds.
(b) The sun.
(c) A moon.
(d) Stars.

5. What type of flower is the sudden flower in "The Poet"?
(a) A carnation.
(b) A tulip.
(c) A rose.
(d) A lily.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet say was lost in "Love, America (1400)"?

2. At the end of "Education of the Chieftain," what does the chief become?

3. At the end of "Dream Horses," what does the poet wish for?

4. What does the poet compare his lover to in "I Have Gone Marking"?

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

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