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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ode to a Beautiful Nude | And How Long? | Fable of the Mermaid and the Drunks | Fear.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Marisol described in "Every Day you Play"?
(a) Happy.
(b) Dangerous.
(c) Excited.
(d) Angry.

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

3. According to the poet when was gold pure in "Gold"?
(a) Never.
(b) When it was found on women.
(c) When it was in the earth.
(d) When it was discovered by man.

4. In "Signifying Shadows," what is the poet's calling?
(a) Counseler.
(b) Observer.
(c) Helper.
(d) Singer.

5. In "Ode with a Lament," when does the poet realize he is too old for the woman?
(a) When he falls asleep early.
(b) When he looks in a mirror.
(c) When he sees her up close.
(d) When she tells him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Not Alone the Albatross," what does the poet say about the albatross?

2. In "The Way Spain Was," what does the poet say has affected Spain?

3. At the end of "Some Beasts," what do the animals wait for?

4. At the end of "Tonight I can Write," how does the poet say he feels?

5. Why does the poet say he wrote "I'm Explaining a Few Things"?

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